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| Date: | Thursday 31 December 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Eagle Lake, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio, TX |
| Houston, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit tower in bad weather. Leroy Burns (67), Houston Printing Co, TX, killed.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 1 January 1960, p1 n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2021 09:23 | TB | Added |
| 29-Aug-2023 08:58 | Cobar | Updated |
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