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| Date: | Saturday 8 April 1950 |
| Time: | c. 18:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N565B |
| MSN: | D-1585 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1,5 mi NE of Palm Springs Airport, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palm Springs, CA |
| Palm Springs, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in gusty winds when heading for Palm Springs Airport. Had left Palm Springs earlier for LA but returned 25 minutes later because of severe winds in the San Gorgonio pass. Howard J. McCollister (Bel Air) and familly.
Sources:
Madera Tribune 10 April 1950, p5
Desert Sun 14 April 1950, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2021 09:29 | TB | Added |
| 26-Jan-2021 09:40 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jan-2021 21:04 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 30-Jun-2023 12:09 | Cobar | Updated |
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