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| Date: | Wednesday 27 May 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N784B |
| MSN: | D-1794 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ca 25 mi NW of West Palm Beach, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Key West, FL (07:40) |
| Orangeburg, SC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Disintegrated and fell into swamp of the Everglades. Pilot R.S. McCants, Jr (34), gen.manager of a feed comp., Orangeburg, SC. Registration not confirmed.
Note: Bonanza A35 (D-1794); Southland Prevision Co, Orangeburg, SC/Key West, FL; canx 23 JUL 1959
Sources:
The Evening Independent 28 May 1959, p2A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2017 20:51 | TB | Added |
| 11-Nov-2017 20:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Feb-2021 17:01 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Apr-2021 11:25 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, ] |
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