De Kalb, Texas - Rick Nelson Death Plane Tail
- Address:
- Front St., De Kalb, TX
- Directions:
- Two blocks east of Highway 992 on Highway 82 on the north side of the road, across from the Family Dollar.
- Hours:
- Th-Sa 1-4 pm or by appointment (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 903-667-3706
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De Kalb, Texas - Rick Nelson Death Plane Tail Blink and you'll miss De Kalb's museum, the Williams House. I was looking for it and still managed to drive by twice. Unfortunately the museum was already closed by the time I arrived, and even though there's a note on the door cheerfully welcoming visitors to call and someone will come over to open the museum during off hours, I couldn't stand the thought of tearing someone away from dinner just so I could see whatever Dan Blocker exhibit they might have.
Turns out it didn't matter much anyway because what I was most interested in seeing is available for viewing 24/7. Beside the museum on the edge of the property is a fenced off piece of an airplane. There's no sign explaining the significance of the plane, but it is reportedly the tail section of the plane that [singer/actor] Rick Nelson was in when it crashed just outside of De Kalb in 1985. [Rhonda Reddick, 06/19/2008]
[RA: Should be the tail section of a DC-3 from a crash in a De Kalb pasture on Dec. 31, 1985. Seven died in the crash. Note: This is likely a "symbolic" death plane tail, not from the actual plane. Unlike death cars, death planes (and their debris) tend to be snatched up and sequestered by the FAA (thanks to M. Kelly for reminding us).]Nearby Offbeat Places
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