| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 1980 |
| Time: | 12:37 |
| Type: |  Fairchild F-27 |
| Owner/operator: | Athens Leasing Corp. |
| Registration: | N707WA |
| MSN: | 16 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Bridgeport, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Rapid City Regional Airport, SD (RAP/KRAP) |
| Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While descending from FL100 to FL60, the F-27 was struck by a Cessna 172M (N9855Q). A part of the fin and rudder (measuring 4,5 feet) separated. The Cessna crashed because its left wing had separated in the collision. The Fairchild made a safe emergency landing at Meacham Field.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure to see and avoid other aircraft."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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