Accident Aero Commander 680 N6255D,
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Date:Saturday 10 February 1962
Time:night
Type:Aero Commander 680
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N6255D
MSN: 680-523-193
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:38 mi NE of Tonopah, NV -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Palm Springs, CA
Destination airport:Elko, NV
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aero Commander 680 went missing. Pilot Newt H. Crumley (50, Holiday Hotel) and E.J. Questa (63, First National Bank). Last heard 16:35, when he radioed icing up and going down. Located on Monitor Mountain foothills next day.

Sources:

Santa Cruz Sentinel 11 February 1962, p1/12 February 1962, p4

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Feb-2021 17:19 TB Added
22-Feb-2021 17:24 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
22-Feb-2021 17:25 TB Updated [Narrative]
07-Apr-2021 15:43 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative]

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