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| Date: | Wednesday 10 June 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 170 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2610V |
| MSN: | 18120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Houston, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Andrau Airport, Houston, TX |
| Galveston, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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