Person
- Active
- fl. 1985
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- disaster
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Dr. Eli Coates is named by the May 1985 Beaver Beacon as one of the seven people killed in the April 19 Beaver Island aircraft crash. The report says he owned a cabin at the corner of East Side Drive and McCauley’s Road.
Evidence and limits
This is an episode-qualified person record. The source does not establish a full civil identity, lifespan, cabin parcel, or reason for his travel.
Sources
- Names Dr. Eli Coates among the seven people killed and says he owned a cabin at the corner of East Side Drive and McCauley’s Road. It supplies no complete civil identity or lifespan. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1985-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nineteen-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1985-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Eli Coates”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/eli-coates/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1985, “Plane Crashes on Beaver Island.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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