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| Date: | Thursday 15 April 1976 |
| Time: | 14:55 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B60 Duke |
| Owner/operator: | Chartair Inc |
| Registration: | N37D |
| MSN: | P-335 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Palm Desert, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San Diego, CA |
| Palm Springs, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
gusts 80 knots.Severe turbulence was reported in area.R empennage assy & r outbd wg panel failed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Jan-2012 03:57 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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