Accident Beechcraft C18S N6690C,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220674
 
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Date:Saturday 20 January 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C18S
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N6690C
MSN: 5632
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 15 mi E of Baker, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Van Nuys, CA
Destination airport:Las Vegas, NV
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Twin-engined Beechcraft crashed in foggy weather due to wing icing and caught fire. Pilot Grant Thomas Shepherd (35), Ammex General Insurance Co, Su Valley, CA.

Sources:

Desert Sun 22 January 1962, p1
San Bernardino Sun 22 January 1962

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2019 17:58 TB Added
10-Jan-2019 18:05 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative]
07-Apr-2021 07:02 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Nature, Narrative]

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