 A Convair CV-600 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 27, 1973 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error in inclement weather |
| Site | Black Fork Mountain, Arkansas, United States 34°42′05″N 94°20′00″W / 34.70139°N 94.33333°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Convair 600 |
| Operator | Texas International Airlines |
| Registration | N94230 |
| Flight origin | Memphis International Airport |
| 1st stopover | Grider Field |
| 2nd stopover | Goodwin Field |
| Last stopover | Texarkana Municipal Airport |
| Destination | Dallas Love Field |
| Occupants | 11 |
| Passengers | 8 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Texas International Airlines Flight 655, registration N94230, was a Convair 600 turboprop aircraft en route from El Dorado to Texarkana, Arkansas, crashing into Black Fork Mountain, Arkansas, on the night of September 27, 1973. The eight passengers and three crewmembers on board were killed.[1][2]
- ^ "Texas International Airlines, Inc., CV-600, N94230, Mena, Arkansas, September 27, 1973" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. 1974-04-07. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-600 N94230 Black Fork Mountain, AR". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2021-02-19.