Cessna 172N accident near Cord, AR
On August 15, 1998, a Cessna 172N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cord, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 15, 1998
- Place
- Cord, AR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.799°N, 91.300°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10831
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 15, 1998, at 0938 central daylight time, a Cessna 172N airplane, N6323G, collided with a power line while maneuvering over the Black River near Cord, Arkansas. The airplane subsequently impacted in the river and sank. The private pilot was fatally injured, and his passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane, which was registered to and operated by Searcy Air Taxi, Inc., of Searcy, Arkansas, sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal cross country flight, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane departed Newport, Arkansas, approximately 0930 and was en route to Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. According to the operator, the airplane departed from the Searcy Municipal Airport in Searcy about 0830 for a cross country flight with planned stops at Jonesboro and Batesville, Arkansas, before returning to Searcy. A witness, who is employed as a line service technician at the Newport Municipal Airport, reported that the airplane landed at Newport about 0900. He further reported that the two occupants of the airplane came into the office and spoke with him. During the conversation, they indicated they intended to fly from Newport to Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, which is located approximately 32 nautical miles northeast of Newport. The witness reported that the airplane departed Newport about 0930. Witnesses located near the bridge where Arkansas State Highway 37 crosses the Black River reported that about 1000, they observed the airplane flying at a "low altitude" up the river (to the northeast).
Probable cause
The pilot's performance of low altitude flight and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
