Accident Beechcraft 35 Bonanza N3860N,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247142
 
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Date:Saturday 5 September 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE35 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 35 Bonanza
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N3860N
MSN: D-1100
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off San Francisco, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Buchanan Field, Concord, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Pilot Robert S. Wolsey (32) comitted suicid and treatened to fly with the rented Bonanza to sea until his gas gave out. Widespread search failed. Registration not confirmed.

Sources:

Santa Cruz Sentinel 8 September 1953, p1
Madera Tribune 8 September 1953, p6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Jan-2021 14:01 TB Added
29-Mar-2021 19:13 TB Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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