# NTSB investigations, AR: Standing

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN17CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA116.md): Cessna 162 · Conway, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N3028G · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to shut down the engine before exiting the airplane and his failure to focus his attention on the task at hand, which led to his walking into a rotating propeller.
- [NTSB CEN10CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA110.md): Beech J35 · Russellville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2010 · N647T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper engine starting procedures.
- [NTSB DFW06LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA074.md): Champion 7ECA · Forrest City, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2006 · N9007L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow proper procedures while attempting to start the engine by hand-proping the engine.
- [NTSB FTW99FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA201.md): Aerospatiale ATR-42-500 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1999 · N14451 · Minor damage
  > The station manager's inadvertent encounter with the rotating propeller due to his diverted attention.
- [NTSB FTW98LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA233.md): Aeronca 7AC · Sheridan, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1998 · N3504E · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent engine start due to the pilot's failure to ensure that the magneto switch was in the OFF position when he was attempting to clear the flooded engine. A factor was the pilot's improper starting procedure, which resulted in flooding the engine.
- [NTSB FTW96LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA394.md): Saab-Scania SF-340B · Fort Smith, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1996 · N320AE · No damage
  > the passenger fell for undetermined reasons, while disembarking from the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW96LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA194.md): Champion 7AC · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1996 · N351T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to follow proper starting procedures, and an inadequate tie-down.
- [NTSB FTW95LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA207.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Mcgehee, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1995 · N4536Q · Minor damage
  > The ground service person's lack of attention and failure to remain clear of the turning propeller.
- [NTSB FTW94LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA180.md): Cessna 182A · Roland, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1994 · N3848D · Minor damage
  > Both the pilot and passenger's failure to follow procedure/directives.
- [NTSB FTW93LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA147.md): Raven S-55A · Bentonville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1993 · N6465K · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control was not maintained by the pilot. A factor was unfavorable winds
- [NTSB MKC89LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA075.md): Grumman G-164A · Wynne, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1989 · N6602Q · Destroyed
  > An engine fire during engine start for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MKC88LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA116.md): Grumman G-164A · Cotton Plant, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1988 · N8644H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not adequately secure the aircraft prior to hand-propping the engine. The engine started and resulted in the aircraft taxiing without a pilot at the controls. The pilot-less aircraft impacted a utility pole causing substantial damage.
- [NTSB MKC88LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA057.md): Morane-Saulnier F1-156C · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1988 · N44FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot, while hand-propping the acft for a personal flt, started the engine. The cockpit was unattended. He was assisted by two ground crewmembers that were holding onto the wing struts. After starting, the engine progressively developed more power, and…
- [NTSB MKC88LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA050.md): Cessna 182RG · Texarkana, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1988 · N756FF · Substantial damage
  > The PIC claimed he was unable to start the aircraft normally. He said he couldn't remember if he properly secured the acft before attempting to prop start. As he pulled the propeller through, the acft eng revved up to a high RPM. The PIC claimed there was a…
- [NTSB MKC88LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA029.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Osceola, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1987 · N1595J · Destroyed
  > The airplane was being jump-started from an automobile. The flight instructor left for some equipment when the student called him back and said there was smoke in the cabin. The airplane started to burn and was demolished. The student stated there was a…
- [NTSB MKC88IA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88IA025.md): Bell 206L-3 · Little Rock, AR · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1987 · N86CH · Destroyed
  > An EMS helo was consumed in a fire while parked at a hospital heliport. The helo had recently returned fm a medevac flt and the on-board patient oxygen pressure was low. Two respiratory therapists participated in refilling the system after the flt. The system…
- [NTSB MKC86LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA199.md): Bell 206A · Texarkana, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1986 · N206DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the left front passenger raised the collective pitch control by mistake while trying to open the cabin door. According to the pilot, the rotor system was between 65-70 n 1, and the throttle at flight idle. When the helicopter achieved…
- [NTSB FTW82DA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA135.md): Beech S-35 · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 18, 1982 · N7907K · Destroyed
  > The pilot had completed his run-up in preparation for takeoff when he noticed smoke coming from behind the instrument panel and he exited the aircraft. The instrument panel was destroyed by fire before fire fighting equipment could extinguish the fire. No…
- [NTSB FTW75DPG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG46.md): Grumman G-164A · Hickory Ridge, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1975 · N7928 · No damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG24.md): Mccullough J-2 · Brinkley, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1974 · N4352G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67A0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0010.md): Hughes 269A · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1966 · N8893F · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW67A0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0001.md): Hughes 269B · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1966 · N9303F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0484.md): Beechcraft 65 · Tuckerman, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1965 · N68950 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1231.md): Mooney M20A · Searcy, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1965 · N6587B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2008.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Benton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1964 · N95291 · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 150)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150/cases?state=AR

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