ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 126109
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| Date: | Sunday 16 March 1969 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N104X |
| MSN: | D-743 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bishop, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft was involved in the search of the missing C-49J N15570 (Hawthorn Nevada Airlines Flight 708) which had disappeared on February 18th 1969, and was part of a 22 aircraft search performed during the weekend of March 15th and 16th. During its search the aircraft crashed into the 12,500 ft Mount Tom near Bishop, California. The three California CAP members on board received injuries: two sustained undetermined back injuries while the third sustained a leg injury. The three occupants were subsequently rescued by helicopter.
The missing airliner was subsequently discovered on August 8th 1969. (see https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19690218-1 )
WX BRIEFING GIVEN BY CAP PERSONNEL,PLT ENCOUNTERED A FORMING SIERRA WAVE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/aircraft-accident-reports/AAR70-05.pdf
https://docplayer.net/98958094-Registration-c-n-tie-up.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2020 12:30 | Anon | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
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