The Cessna struck several trees and subsequently impacted terrain approximately 0.42 miles east of the Paris-Subiaco Municipal Airport in Paris, Ark., at about 0530. Both the pilot and the pilot-rated passenger aboard were killed. Instrument conditions prevailed as the pair departed for a short cross-country flight. A witness near the airport said he heard the airplane but did not see it. The witness said that fog limited visibility to about 50 feet. No flight plan was on file.
July 11, 2004, Paris, Ark. / Cessna 172I
The Cessna struck several trees and subsequently impacted terrain approximately 0.42 miles east of the Paris-Subiaco Municipal Airport in Paris, Ark., at about 0530. Both the pilot and the pilot-rated passenger aboard were killed. Instrument conditions prevailed as the pair departed for a short cross-country flight. A witness near the airport said he heard the airplane but did not see it. The witness said that fog limited visibility to about 50 feet. No flight plan was on file....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna crashed approximately 0.42 miles east of Paris-Subiaco Municipal Airport at 0530, killing both the pilot and a pilot-rated passenger.
- The accident occurred in instrument conditions with dense fog, limiting visibility to about 50 feet.
- The aircraft struck trees before impacting terrain, and no flight plan had been filed for the short cross-country flight.
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