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| Date: | Sunday 15 January 1956 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5050C |
| MSN: | D-2379 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Gilpin Airport, AZ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on pleasure flight. Earl E. Comer (64, WWI veteran pilot) veered sharply at tree-top level to avoid another plane, stalled, crashed and burst into flames.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 16 January 1956, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2021 08:36 | TB | Added |
| 31-Jan-2021 09:31 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 31-Mar-2021 20:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 27-Oct-2023 13:08 | Cobar | Updated |
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