Accident Cessna 170 N2610V,
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Date:Wednesday 10 June 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N2610V
MSN: 18120
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Houston, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Andrau Airport, Houston, TX
Destination airport:Galveston, TX
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed shortly after take-off. Father Ralph J. Diefenbach (45).

Sources:

Toledo Blade 11 June 1959, p21
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth557574/m1/5/?q=%20%22Diefenbach%22%20date:1959-1959

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Oct-2017 08:21 TB Added
15-Feb-2022 11:24 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
12-May-2022 20:42 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]

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