The Big Bopper Buddy Holly Richie Valens
| Date: | February 03, 1959 |
| Location: | Mason City, Iowa |
| Aircraft: | Beechcraft Bonanza 35 |
| Reg: | N3794N |
| Airline: | N/A |
| Flight No: | N/A |
| Fatalities: | 4 : 4 |
| The wreckage of the Beechcraft Bonanza that killed Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper near Mason City, Iowa. The accident was most likely caused by icing and the unwise decision of the pilot to fly into deteriorating weather conditions when he was not instrument rated. |