NEAR TEXARKANA, AR, USA
N53731
BELLANCA 7GCBC
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.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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