ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8671
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| Date: | 03-JUL-1979 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 340 |
| Owner/operator: | Metro Inns Inc |
| Registration: | N345B |
| MSN: | 340-361 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Ashdown, AR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Little Rock |
| Dallas, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While in cruising altitude on an executive flight from Little Rock to Dallas, the twin engine airplane collided with a Cessna 172 registered N73532. Operated by the Red River Army Depot, the single engine airplane departed Texarkana for a local flight with two passengers and one pilot on board. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All seven occupants were killed. The accident occurred in a non controlled area and both aircraft were not under radar contact. The pilot of the Cessna 340 was facing the sun when the accident occurred.
Sources:
https://baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-cessna-340-near-ashdown-4-killed
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Nov-2022 12:17 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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