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1. www.upi.com › Archives › 1959/02/03Crash kills three rock 'n' roll stars - UPI Archives

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   The Bonanza four-place single engine plane crashed into a field on the W.D. Hurd farm. It did not burn. One of the bodies was pinned in the wreckage and rescue workers called for equipment to pry...

2. simpleflying.com › why-did-buddy-hollys-beechcraftWhy Did Buddy Holly's Beechcraft Bonanza Airplane Crash?

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   Oct 26, 2023 · There is a long-standing rumor or suspicion that the cause of the crash was different. One theory is that there was a gun onboard the aircraft, and, somehow, the pilot was shot. Nothing has ever been proven.

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   What happened to a Beechcraft V35B Bonanza?

   • The pilot of a Beechcraft V35B Bonanza reported “I’m losing engine” 45 seconds before another pilot on the same frequency told air traffic control that the Bonanza had hurtled into a tight cluster of homes in Clearwater, Florida, at 7:06 p.m. Eastern time on February 1.

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   What plane was involved in a plane crash?

   • The airplane involved in the tragedy was a 1947 model of the Beechcraft Bonanza, a single engine light plane that had been chartered for the flight. Tickets were $36 apiece. The plane carried only the pilot and the 3 musicians, all of whom were killed in the crash.

   February 3, 1959: The Day the Music Died - History and Headlines

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   What happened to the Bonanza?

   • Conditions were poor, with low visibility, light snow, and a worsening forecast along the route. The Bonanza climbed to an altitude of 800 feet and began to descend, as observed visually from the airport. It crashed into the ground just a few kilometers north of the airport (the photograph below is of the wreckage).

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   What kind of airplane was the Beechcraft 35 Bonanza?

   • The airplane was a 1947 Beechcraft 35 Bonanza, civil registration N3794N, serial number D-1019. It was a single-engine, four-place, all-metal light airplane with retractable landing gear. The Model 35 had the distinctive V-tail which combined the functions of a conventional vertical fin and rudder, and horizontal tail plane and elevators.

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4. www.thisdayinaviation.com › tag › n3794nN3794N | This Day in Aviation

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   Feb 3, 2015 · At 09:35 a.m., he located the crashed airplane in a farm field approximately 5 miles northwest of the airport. The airplane was destroyed and all four occupants were dead. There was about 4 inches (10 centimeters) of snow on the ground.

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   Digging Deeper. The airplane involved in the tragedy was a 1947 model of the Beechcraft Bonanza, a single engine light plane that had been chartered for the flight. Tickets were $36 apiece. The plane carried only the pilot and the 3 musicians, all of whom were killed in the crash.

6. aviation-safety.net › wikibase › 348995Accident Beechcraft G36 Bonanza N23VS, - Aviation Safety Network

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   Dec 22, 2023 · On December 21, 2023, about 1714 eastern standard time, a Hawker Beechcraft Corp. G36 airplane, N23VS, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Buford, Georgia. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by the pilot as a personal flight conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

   • Date: Thursday 21 December 2023
   • Time: 17:14

   • Owner/operator: Private
   • Type: Beechcraft G36 Bonanza

7. www.aopa.org › news-and-media › all-news'They went down hard' - AOPA

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   Feb 5, 2024 · The pilot of a Beechcraft V35B Bonanza reported “I’m losing engine” 45 seconds before another pilot on the same frequency told air traffic control that the Bonanza had hurtled into a tight cluster of homes in Clearwater, Florida, at 7:06 p.m. Eastern time on February 1.

8. aviation-safety.net › wikibase › 45587Accident Beechcraft G35 Bonanza N4487D, - Aviation Safety Network

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   Probable Cause: the pilot's entry into an abrupt maneuver at an excessive airspeed beyond Va, which resulted in exceeding the aircraft's design stress limits. Accident investigation: Sources: NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020419X00540&key=1. Location. Revision history: Corrections or additions? ...