# NTSB investigations, AR

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB FTW96LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA330.md): Schleicher KA6-CR · Forrest City, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1996 · N445M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. Factors were the dust restricting his visibility and the uneven terrain.
- [NTSB FTW96LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA325.md): Pezetel M-18A · Mcgehee, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1996 · N7643J · Substantial damage
  > failure of the brake system for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a loss of directional control and a subsequent encounter with a ditch.
- [NTSB FTW96LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA315.md): Hiller UH-12E · Mount Holly, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1996 · N9743C · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA309.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1996 · N55369 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to compensate for the tailwind and attain the proper touch down point. The tailwind was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA308.md): Dearinger Duce · Corning, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1996 · N85JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to arrest his rate of descent and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA307.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A · Beedeville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1996 · N163RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance.
- [NTSB FTW96LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA306.md): Smith RV4 · Mandeville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1996 · N83FS · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW96LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA302.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Rogers, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N810EM · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. Factors were the below landing minimums weather conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA297.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A · Mcgehee, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1996 · N80199 · Destroyed
  > a loss of engine power and subsequent engine fire for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW96LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA296.md): Cessna 180J · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1996 · N46524 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the cross wind.
- [NTSB FTW96LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA301.md): Myers Smythe Sidewinder · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1996 · N112AM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to attain the correct touchdown point. Factors were: hydroplaning due to the wet runway, and the berm in the overrun area.
- [NTSB FTW96LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA286.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Almyra, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1996 · N7314C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the pilot's excessive use of flaps during the maneuver.
- [NTSB FTW96LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA258.md): Air Tractor 301A · Hunter, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1996 · N7319C · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW96LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA260.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 · Prescott, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1996 · N6210Z · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to improper fuel. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight and lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA251.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Cash, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1996 · N1004W · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA245.md): Beech 23 · Weiner, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1996 · N2398L · Substantial damage
  > an improper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW96FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA243.md): Aeronca 65-CA · Lonoke, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1996 · N36513 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB FTW96LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA236.md): Rockwell S-2R · Dumas, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1996 · N3646X · Substantial damage
  > Failure of all personnel concerned to identify the unsafe/hazardous condition, which resulted from a visual restriction, due to trees near the intersection of the road and runway.
- [NTSB FTW96LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA232.md): Grumman G-164B · Newport, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1996 · N6678Q · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the power line.
- [NTSB FTW96FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA230.md): Piper PA-31T · Malvern, AR · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 29, 1996 · N333LM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW96LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA219.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Griffithville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1996 · N4424S · Destroyed
  > loss of engine oil (leak) for an undetermined reason, which resulted in oil starvation and a loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the emergency descent/landing phase, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent…
- [NTSB FTW96LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA209.md): Cessna 150M · Springdale, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1996 · N704RS · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's improper (unapproved) procedure of using the mixture control to simulate an engine failure. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA199.md): Piper PA-28 · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1996 · N9869K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to visually check the fuel quantity during the preflight inspection. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [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 FTW96LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA196.md): Beech A35 · Siloam Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1996 · N32P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. The crosswind was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA189.md): Cessna 182C · Malvern, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1996 · N8552T · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to apply carburetor heat during the approach to land, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. A factor relating to the accident was: the carburetor icing (weather) condition.
- [NTSB FTW96LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA188.md): Cessna 182P · Fordyce, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1996 · N20737 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to initiate a timely go-around. A factor was the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during the approach.
- [NTSB FTW96LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA160.md): Cessna 172K · Danville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1996 · N84262 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. Factors were the crosswind and the soft terrain.
- [NTSB FTW96LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA148.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Texarkana, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1996 · N4540C · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA135.md): Rockwell S-2R · Winchester, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1996 · N431BL · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine master rod. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, due to the proximity of a power line and trees.
- [NTSB FTW96LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA132.md): Grumman G-164A · Dewitt, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1996 · N48435 · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to the malfunction of the carburetor as a result of an improper overhaul. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA130.md): Cessna 182R · Proctor, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1996 · N9303E · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilots in both airplanes to see-and-avoid conflicting traffic (inadequate visual lookout).
- [NTSB FTW96LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA139.md): Rockwell 500U · Hampton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1996 · N197K · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA108.md): Cessna 152 · Conway, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1996 · N757UK · Destroyed
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall at low altitude. The gusty wind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW96FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA100.md): Beech 58 · Atkins, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1996 · N3010W · Destroyed
  > Continued flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude above mountainous/hilly terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: low ceiling, fog, and high terrain in the area of the…
- [NTSB FTW96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA069.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · West Helena, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1995 · N3090C · Substantial damage
  > Binding of the power lever linkage, due to corrosion, which resulted in a situation that led to an inadvertent shut-down of the engine at a critical point on the approach to land. A factor relating to the accident was: inadequate maintenance.
- [NTSB FTW96LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA049.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Heber Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1995 · N6551J · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during transition from landing roll to taxi. A factor relating to the accident was: a soft area in the grass runway.
- [NTSB FTW96LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA043.md): Beech F35 · Berryville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1995 · N3299C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to conduct an adequate preflight and remove the control locks.
- [NTSB FTW96LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA032.md): Cessna 175 · Deer, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1995 · N7421M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of a downwind runway for landing. Factors were the tailwind and the pilot's misinterpretation of the wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW96LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA018.md): Cessna 175 · Batesville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1995 · N7021M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA007.md): Grumman G-164A · Hamburg, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1995 · N9873 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to a cylinder failure. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA396.md): Piper PA-20 · Searcy, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1995 · N7729K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW95FA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA393.md): Cessna 172M · Witter, AR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1995 · N61899 · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from high/wooded terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, high terrain, and foggy weather conditions. Also, the pilot's use of Methamphetamine (not approved by the FAA) was a…
- [NTSB FTW95LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA391.md): Cessna 172D · Prim, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1995 · N2519U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the pilot's inability to initiate a flare due to the fracture of the yoke assembly, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA371.md): Grumman G-164A · Trumann, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1995 · N8783H · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available to the pilot to execute the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA355.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1995 · N47423 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to extend the landing gear due to the failure of an emergency gear extension valve.
- [NTSB FTW95LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA350.md): Cessna A150L · Paragould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1995 · N6041J · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA346.md): Cessna 150F · Manila, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1995 · N8905S · Substantial damage
  > A blown (tripped) fuse, which rendered flap retraction inoperative. Factors relating to the accident were: the hot weather condition, the aircraft's lack of climb performance with the flaps extended, and the lack of suitable terrain in the forced landing area.
- [NTSB FTW95LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA345.md): WSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Wilmot, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1995 · N2065S · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA339.md): Reims Cessna FR182 · Lakeview, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N34SJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point or abort the landing.

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## The whole list in SQL

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

```sql
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'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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