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| Date: | Saturday 10 February 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Aero Commander 680 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6255D |
| MSN: | 680-523-193 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 38 mi NE of Tonopah, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palm Springs, CA |
| Elko, NV | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aero Commander 680 went missing. Pilot Newt H. Crumley (50, Holiday Hotel) and E.J. Questa (63, First National Bank). Last heard 16:35, when he radioed icing up and going down. Located on Monitor Mountain foothills next day.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 11 February 1962, p1/12 February 1962, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2021 17:19 | TB | Added |
| 22-Feb-2021 17:24 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Feb-2021 17:25 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2021 15:43 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative, ] |
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