What happened
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(-23) On August 16, 2004 at approximately 1615 CDT a Cessna T188C, single engine tail-wheel equipped agricultural airplane N9314J, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a loss of power while landing at a Private airstrip near Heth, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by hutcherson flying service, inc., of forrest city, Arkansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 137 aerial application flight. The local flight originated from the Private airstrip at 1424.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 16, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1615 CDT A CESSNA T188C, SINGLE ENGINE TAIL-WHEEL EQUIPPED AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE N9314J, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER WHILE LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR HETH, ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY HUTCHERSON FLYING SERVICE, INC., OF FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AT 1424.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.