Bellanca 7GCBC N53731

Summary

On 21 February 1982 at about 21:15 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N53731, operated by J.s. Logan, was involved in an accident near Near Texarkana, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 February 1982 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Near Texarkana, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

33.4407, -94.0706

Aircraft

Bellanca 7GCBC

Registration

N53731

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

J.s. Logan

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Near Texarkana → Near Texarkana

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW82FRJ08

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWERLINE ABOUT 70 FT ABOVE THE RED RIVER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN THE RIVER AND DRIFTED ABOUT 2 MILES BEFORE IT WAS RECOVERED. THE PASSENGER'S BODY WAS RECOVERED ON 03/21/82 AND THE PILOT'S BODY WAS RECOVERED ON 05/15/83 APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES DOWN RIVER OF THE CRASH SITE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.