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| Date: | Sunday 30 December 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5119C |
| MSN: | D-2404 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Puyallup, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Francisco, CA |
| Boeing Field, WA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control due to icing, crashed and caught fire. Cornelius Root and familly, Seattle, WA.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 31 December 1956
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2021 09:38 | TB | Added |
| 31-Jan-2021 10:02 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jan-2021 16:44 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 13-Nov-2023 12:40 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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