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| Date: | Saturday 20 January 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C18S |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6690C |
| MSN: | 5632 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 15 mi E of Baker, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Van Nuys, CA |
| Las Vegas, NV | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Twin-engined Beechcraft crashed in foggy weather due to wing icing and caught fire. Pilot Grant Thomas Shepherd (35), Ammex General Insurance Co, Su Valley, CA.
Sources:
Desert Sun 22 January 1962, p1
San Bernardino Sun 22 January 1962
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2019 17:58 | TB | Added |
| 10-Jan-2019 18:05 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2021 07:02 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Nature, Narrative, ] |
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