February 3rd:
On this day, 51 years ago, a Beechcraft Bonanza, registry N3794N, took off from the airport in Clear Lake, Iowa at 12:55 PM. Approximately five minutes later, the plane descended into a corn field, instantly killing all four on board.
The death of these four, pilot Roger Peterson, along with passengers Richard Valenzuela, J. P. Richardson, and Charles Holley, sent shock waves across the United States.
