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| Date: | Friday 8 May 1953 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8498A |
| MSN: | D-1920 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Moab, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Outlaw Field, Moab, UT | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in a severe wind storm while in a turn, crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=20388518&date_tdt=%5B1953-05-08T00%3A00%3A00.000Z+TO+1953-05-16T00%3A00%3A00.000Z%5D&q=%28Hicken%29 n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2023 08:47 | Cobar | Added |
| 19-Aug-2023 09:06 | Cobar | Updated |
| 08-Sep-2025 11:45 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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