Accident Beechcraft 35 Bonanza N3050V, Saturday 4 August 1962
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Date:Saturday 4 August 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE35 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 35 Bonanza
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N3050V
MSN: D-436
Year of manufacture:1947
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ridgewood Ranch 6 miles SE of Willits, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Palo Alto, CA
Destination airport:Laytonville, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost a wing in flight and crashed between Willits and Redwood Valley, CA. Eugene Herndon (43), San Francisco, CA.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 5 August 1962, p30
https://www-ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/d-1_to_d-999.pdf
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SRPD19620805.1.1&srpos=837&e=26-04-1962-31-12-1962--en--20--821-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-May-2021 08:11 TB Added
23-May-2024 09:21 Cobar Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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