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| Date: | Sunday 29 July 1956 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N3278V |
| MSN: | D-728 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beverly Shores 1 mi W of Michigan City, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Midway Airport, Chicago, IL |
| Ann Arbor, MI | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost a wing caught fire and spun into Lake Michigan 0,5 miles out.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 30 July 1956, p5
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/333000776/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2019 18:53 | TB | Added |
| 31-Jan-2021 17:28 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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