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| Date: | Saturday 10 April 1954 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N608B |
| MSN: | D-1629 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10 mi W of Franklin, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nashville, TN |
| Memphis, TN | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wing detached after hit a tree while attempted to gain altitude a few minutes after take-off. Pilot Vernon Ferry (50, Island Creek Coal Mine Co, Charleston, WV) and woman passenger. Registration not confirmed.
Note: Bonanza A35 N608B (cn1629/53); "Jimmys Used Cars", Charleston, WV, canx 28 DEC 1954...only option !(?)
Sources:
The Times News 12 April 1954, p8
FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2015 20:25 | Anon. | Added |
| 04-Apr-2015 20:26 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jan-2021 21:24 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Mar-2021 17:54 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Mar-2021 18:12 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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