Grumman G-73 Mallard crash, Jan 10, 1954 (12 killed), Shr...
Grumman G-73 Mallard accident on January 10, 1954 near Shreveport Louisiana, United States with 12 fatalities. Cause: Rapid accumulation of ice on the...
- Date: January 10, 1954
- Aircraft: Grumman G-73 Mallard
- Location: Shreveport Louisiana, United States
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Rapid accumulation of ice on the wings meant the aircraft could not maintain altitude. The pilot had not reviewed pertinent weather forecasts, which was a contributing factor.
A Grumman Mallard carrying ten hunters back from a duck camp at Lower Mud Lake and a crew of two came down in woods on the north shore of Wallace Lake while approaching Shreveport. All 12 people on board were killed.