Little Rock - Springdale

On October 29, 1989 at 02:00 AM, Little Rock - Springdale experienced a crash involving Cessna 402, operated by Springdale Air Service, with the event recorded near Little Rock Arkansas.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The passenger sitting in the copilot's seat stated that she saw fire coming from the right wing and engine area. She stated that she could see a bright 'glow' beneath the skin of the wing. The pilot made a forced landing on a freeway and the aircraft struck a light pole on the highway median. Heavy fire damage was found in the aft portion of the right engine nacelle and right flap assembly. In addition, heavy fire and soot were evident in the interior of the right wing assembly. The passenger was seriously injured and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6382X, MSN 402B-1345, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.7465°, -92.2896°.