# Accident 19990821043119A: Alon A-2A, Cabot, AR, August 21, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 1999, 19:08 local time
- Place: Cabot, AR
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9602° N, 92.0208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9602&lon=-92.0208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5465F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5465F-2000-03-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Alon A-2A (registry code 0540104, https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA231) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990821043119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON AUGUST 21, 1999 AT 19:08 PM CDT, A SINGLE ENGINE A/C, MODEL MOONEY A2A, ALON-415-A2A, N5465F, OPERATED AND REGISTERED TO CRISWELL CORPORATION. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING SHORT OF A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP 1 MILE SOUTH OF CABOT, AR. ON HWY 89. THE PILOT IN COMMAND REPORTED THAT HE WAS APPROACHING THE AIRSTRIP FROM THE EAST. HE ENTERED A BASE LEG ABOUT 1200 FEET MSL. DURING THIS LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE QUIT PRIOR TO ENTERING FINAL APPROACH, HE DECIDED TO TURN SOUTH AND TRY TO MAKE A OPEN CLEARING. THE A/C LANDED IN A GRASS FIELD ACROSS HWY 89 ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE INTENDED STRIP PARALLEL TO ELECTRIC POWER LINES. THE AIRCOUPE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE DURING IMPACT. NO EVIDENCE OF A POST FIRE AT SCENE. THE PILOT WAS INJURED AFTER THE A/C CAME TO REST. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SUSTAINED HEAD LACERATIONS DURING EVACUATION OF THE A/C. THE PASSENGER, A 12 YEAR BOY, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. 10 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS ON BOARD DURING LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW99LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA231), Aug 22, 1999: Alon A-2A (N5465F), Cabot, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The missing engine oil filler cap which resulted in the loss of engine power as a result of oil starvation. Factors were the pilot's improper aircraft preflight inspection and the lack of suitable…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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