Accident Beechcraft M35 Bonanza N9720R,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247390
 
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Date:Thursday 1 December 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE35 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft M35 Bonanza
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N9720R
MSN: D-6383
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:El Paso Canyon, Tehachapi Mountains , CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Visalia, CA
Destination airport:Palm Springs, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Disappeared in adverse weather. Pilot Joseph A. Meade (61), Visalia, CA, realtor and insurance executive. Last contact 10:30 with Bakersfield tower. Wreck discovered August 23 1961.

Sources:

Desert Sun 2 December 1960, p1/3 December 1960, p16...7 December 1960
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MR19610824.1.12&srpos=1665&e=01-01-1961-31-12-1961--en--20--1661-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Feb-2021 19:44 TB Added
03-Feb-2021 17:24 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn]
23-Apr-2024 11:37 Cobar Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]

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