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| Date: | Wednesday 2 September 1953 |
| Time: | c. 05:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N8632A |
| MSN: | D-2042 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Costa Mesa, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Orange County/Santa Ana, CA (05:20) |
| Imperial Valley | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed about five minutes after take-off, running into fog and attempted return. Charles E. Rhodes (54). Plane chartered from John Martin, Martin Bros of Santa Ana. Pilot Red Kier (48).
Sources:
La Habra Star 3 September 1953, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2021 08:42 | TB | Added |
| 27-Jan-2021 08:55 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jan-2021 09:13 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, ] |
| 29-Mar-2021 14:58 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, ] |
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