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| Date: | Friday 31 August 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N8755A |
| MSN: | D-2177 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Portage, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL |
| Tiffin, OH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in a field and burnt. One survived seriously injured. Business men from McLean-Fogg Lock Nut Co, Chicago, IL. John McLean III killed.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 31 August 1962, p10
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ROteAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-FMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1221%2C4210300
The Coshocton Tribune, 31 August 1962
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=8755A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2021 13:31 | TB | Added |
| 16-Jun-2021 15:53 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Country, ] |
| 16-Jun-2021 15:53 | harro | Updated [Country, ] |
| 07-Aug-2021 14:19 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 07-Aug-2021 14:21 | harro | Updated [Source, ] |
| 26-Mar-2022 11:57 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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