ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8676
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| Date: | 31-MAR-1973 |
| Time: | 23:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 340 |
| Owner/operator: | Floair Inc |
| Registration: | N7691Q |
| MSN: | 340-0190 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| 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
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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