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| Date: | Saturday 31 March 1973 |
| Time: | 23:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 340 |
| Owner/operator: | Floair Inc |
| Registration: | N7691Q |
| MSN: | 340-0190 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gander International Airport, NL -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Portland International Airport, Portland, Maine (PWM/KPWN) |
| Gander Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (YQX/CYQX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) March 31, 1973 when crashed on approach to Gander International Airport, Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, near the end of a ferry/positioning flight from Portland International Airport, Portland, Maine. According to the official AAIB report into the accident:
"Collided with trees on approach under visual conditions. Dark night, no visual references available. Up-sloped approach lights. Pilot in command: Improper IFR operations, misjudged distance and altitude"
Aircraft operated by Floair Inc., but owner by the Cessna Aircraft Corporation. Registration N7691Q canceled by the FAA on July 24 1973
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=71010&key=0
2; FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7691Q
3. http://ru.onespotter.com/aircraft/fid/986245/N7691Q
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Mar-2016 20:35 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, ] |
| 12-Mar-2016 21:02 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Sep-2020 10:15 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 18-Sep-2022 05:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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