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| Date: | Saturday 5 December 1959 |
| Time: | c. 15:20 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 95 Travel Air |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9921R |
| MSN: | TD-371 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Palm Desert, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Desert Air Park |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided with Bonanza, crashed and caught fire during Beechcraft Air Show. Owner of both planes are Norman Larson, Van Nuys, CA
Sources:
The Bulletin 7 December 1959, p10
Desert Sun 7 December 1959, p
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2017 12:33 | TB | Added |
| 05-Nov-2017 12:37 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2021 18:29 | TB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Apr-2021 16:08 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 06-Jun-2023 04:27 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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