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| Date: | Sunday 23 December 1956 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N793B |
| MSN: | D-1805 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Del Norte, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Del Norte City Airport, CO | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Single-engined Bonanza plane crashed and caught fire while attempting a go-around. Pilot *Gus Hoff (37), Alamosa, CO.
*G.P. Hoof, Jr, Alamosa, CO
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 24 December 1956, p4
Evening Star 24 December 1956, pA8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2019 14:01 | TB | Added |
| 31-Jan-2021 17:02 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2021 14:01 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, ] |
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