# NTSB investigations, 1984, 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. Page 1 of 2 · 89 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB MKC85LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA041.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N2320T · Substantial damage > Plt stated he had attempted an NDB approach to rwy 18 but executed a missed approach when he could not see the rwy when the acft was at 800 ft. the plt pitched the acft to a climb attitude and added full throttle. He continued to state that the acft felt… - [NTSB MKC85FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA040.md): Beech S35 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N69WF · Destroyed > The acft collided with trees & crashed on the east side of west mountain after the plt had made an ILS rwy 5 apch & overflew the arpt. The last wx observation before the accident was: partial obscuration, ceiling 300 ft, visibility 1 mi. The decision height… - [NTSB MKC85FPG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FPG02.md): Cessna 210L · Newport, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Dec 24, 1984 · N94257 · Destroyed > The acft collided with trees during an emergency landing following a loss of pwr en route. The eng and prop separated during the accident and were submerged in water which prevented an examination to determine cause of the pwr loss. - [NTSB MKC85FPG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FPG01.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Dec 21, 1984 · N203AT · Substantial damage > While on a x-country personal flight, the plt became disoriented near Pine Bluff, AR. He flew for several minutes before contacting air traffic control for assistance. While being vectured to the Pine Bluff airport by ATC, the acft ran out of fuel and… - [NTSB MKC85FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA037.md): Aero Commander 690A · Pea Ridge, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1984 · N9229Y · Destroyed > Plt was cleared for vor/dme approach to rogers arpt by fayetteville apch control; fayetteville altimeter setting of 29.85 (confirmed by recorded transcript) furnished. Plt did not read back. During apch, acft impacted trees 25 ft AGL at aprx 1320 ft MSL, 3… - [NTSB MKC85FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA039.md): Cessna 180K · Ft.Smith, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1984 · N64011 · Destroyed > Witnesses along the Arkansas river observed the acft flying low over the river, in a northeasterly direction. As the acft approached a set of high voltage power lines that crossed the river aprx 85 ft above the water, it banked left and the rt wing struck the… - [NTSB MKC85LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA034.md): Cessna R172K · Almyra, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1984 · N7392K · Substantial damage > Crossing over a road the pilot saw a friend's car and elected to turn around and fly back over the road. During the descending right turn, while looking at the vehicle on the road, the acft flew into the ground. - [NTSB MKC85LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA033.md): Rockwell S-2R · West Helena, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1984 · N8503V · Substantial damage > On departing West Helena arpt the plt reduced pwr to a cruise pwr setting. The engine responded to the pwr reduction but then the torque dropped to zero. The acft descended striking the ground. Inspection and testing of the engine and fuel control unit did… - [NTSB MKC85FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA032.md): Swearingen SA226TC · Harrison, AR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1984 · N511SS · Substantial damage > The acft was being operated as skyways flt 488. The first officer was flying the acft. The acft touched down on the rwy aprx 1584 feet from the approach end and after a short roll, the landing gear warning horn sounded and the left wing settled to the ground.… - [NTSB MKC85FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA022.md): Piper J5A · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1984 · N35786 · Substantial damage > The acft was being ferried x-country in legs of approximately 2 hrs flt duration. The acft was refueled for the next legand it needed 18 gallons of fuel. The plt was predicting a burn of 5-6 gallons of fuel per hour. After a flt of 2 hrs and 17 minutes with… - [NTSB MKC85FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA017.md): Piper PA18-150 · Omaha, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1984 · N284JD · Substantial damage > Witnesses stated that the acft was overflying a portion of tablerock lake near the marina that the plt had intentions of purchasing. The acft struck an unmarked power line that was strung aprx 85 ft above the lake. The acft collided with the water and sank.… - [NTSB MKC85LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA006.md): Grumman G-164A · Cotton Plant, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1984 · N8644H · Substantial damage > During aerial application flight, the engine master connecting rod failed. Forced landing was performed in a Cotton field. Acft nosed over during landing roll due to terrain conditions. Engine had 176 hours since major ovhl. - [NTSB MKC85LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA004.md): Aeronca 7AC · Carlisle, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1984 · N84654 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a piece of farm equipment during a force landing following engine failure. Investigation revealed that the plt was flying the acft to hazen, AR, to show it to his father when the engine failed. Examination of the wreckage failed to… - [NTSB MKC85LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA002.md): Beech 35 · Nashville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1984 · N4498V · Substantial damage > During the flare the acft ballooned, decelerated and stalled. The resultant hard ldg collapsed the ldg gear. - [NTSB MKC85LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA001.md): Ayres S2R-R3S · Lepanto, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1984 · N4014D · Substantial damage > As the pilot set climb power the acft began to settle. Full power was applied but the descent continued. The pilot dumped the chemical load and landed in a rice field. During recovery of the wreckage the flexible induction air duct partially collapsed… - [NTSB MKC84FA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA285.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Wilmot, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1984 · N4722Z · Destroyed > Witnesses stated, acft was seen circling over farmland and during the third circle it descended toward a brick house. The acft was seen to pull-up at which time it contacted the top of a sycamore tree in a left bank. The acft continued an additional 230 ft… - [NTSB MKC84LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA277.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Vilonia, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1984 · N1629P · Destroyed > The acft was forced to land after takeoff when the engine lost power. The plt said he had refueled from the automotive pump at his grocery store. The plt suspected water contaminaion in the fuel. - [NTSB MKC84LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA275.md): Republic RC-3 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1984 · N6516K · Substantial damage > The antique acft was purchased and a ferry flt to California attempted with very limited dual instruction and minimal knowledge of the acft. The propeller installed on the acft was not in accordance with FAA specifications. An STC was available for the… - [NTSB MKC84LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA269.md): Rockwell S-2R · Weiner, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1984 · N4924X · Substantial damage > The plt was executing a turn around maneuver to continue spraying when the #2 cyl broke free from the eng & it completely shut down. The acft struck the levee of a bean field & flipped over, coming to rest in an inverted position. Post crash examination… - [NTSB MKC84LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA268.md): Cessna 172 M · Heber Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1984 · N80332 · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the side of the rwy into some brush and a ditch. The plt said the landing seemed normal until she applied the brakes and the acft veered to the right. The lift wheel brake was found to be worn after the accident. - [NTSB MKC84LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA265.md): Hughes 269C · Witts Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1984 · N7487F · Substantial damage > While manuevering at an alt of 35 to 40 ft above tree the plt felt a shutter and low frequency shaking of the rotor disk. Rotor RPM and engine RPM decreased and the acft entered a shallow descent. The plt applied forward cyclic, reduced collective and… - [NTSB MKC84FA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA263.md): Rockwell S-2R · Palestine, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1984 · N4966X · Destroyed > After an aerial spray operation, the plt took a passenger aboard the single place acft for a 'ride around the field.' Witnesses said the pax sat to the rgt of the plt in the cockpit. After takeoff to the east, the plt returned for a low pass down the rwy in… - [NTSB MKC84FPG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FPG01.md): Robinson R22 · Frenchman'Bayou, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 21, 1984 · N9073Y · Substantial damage > The acft crashed during autorotation into a soy bean field after the engine lost power. The plt was a student who did not have authorization to fly nor the proper certificate and endorsement from the CFI. The acft engine stopped due to fuel exhaustion. The… - [NTSB MKC84LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA259.md): Beech A36 · Carlisle, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1984 · N67908 · Substantial damage > The acft landing gear collapsed during landing. After electrical failure the plt had cranked the gear down in flt. Inspection revealed that a nut on the alternator ground wire had come off. The landing gear manual extension system had no deficiencies. - [NTSB MKC84LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA257.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Flippin, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1984 · N11TF · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the departure end of the rwy during landing and collapsed the landing gear. The acft landed between 1/3AND 1/2 way down the rwy. The acft had been in rain showers and the rwy was wet. The plt applied brakes but braking was ineffective and the… - [NTSB MKC84LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA255.md): Grumman G-164B · Marianna, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1984 · N6730K · Substantial damage > The landing gear contacted the bean crop which was being sprayed with sodium chlorate and the acft nosed over. - [NTSB MKC84FU007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FU007.md): Gemini Int'l. Hummingbird · Mount Hope, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 15, 1984 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The newly acquired ultralight had been flown for about 10 hours during the 2 week period of ownership. On this day, the wind was blowing at 15 mph and the owner was flying downwind over a hay field at about 50 ft AGL when the right engine on the twin engine… - [NTSB MKC84LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA250.md): Grumman G-164A · Swifton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1984 · N7693 · Substantial damage > During a swath run the #9 cylinder on the radial engine separated. A forced landing was made during which the acft landed in a levee and nosed over. - [NTSB MKC84LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA247.md): Darrell W. MC Moran Monnett Moni · El Dorado, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1984 · N120BL · Destroyed > After lift-off on initial test flight of this homebuilt acft, the engine ceased to develop full RPM. The plt was unable to establish a rate of climb to clear terrain obstacles in the flight path, colliding first with tree tops and then the ground. Plt… - [NTSB MKC84LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA242.md): Ayres S2R · Rohwer, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1984 · N4002P · Substantial damage > The plt was unable to maintain alt after the engine failed. A forced landing was made in a field covered with 4 to 6 ft tall weeds. The acft traveled sideways during the landing. After the accident, the plt observed a broken rod which had penetrated the… - [NTSB MKC84FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA240.md): Cessna A188B · Stonewall, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1984 · N8145G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > While engaged in aerial application, two acft working the same field collided in-flight. Pre-flight planning and briefing for the dual operation was not conducted. There were no inter-plane communications. - [NTSB MKC84FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA225.md): Bobby Wayne Watkins Mini Coupe · Nashville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1984 · N937BW · Destroyed > The builder/owner/plt had flown the home built acft for about 10 mins on its 1st test flt which was made a few days prior to the accident. On third flt, he took off on rwy 01, climbed straight-out for awhile, made a left turn to x-wind leg & started a… - [NTSB MKC84LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA228.md): Aero Commander Thrush S2R · Waldenberg, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1984 · N9063Q · Substantial damage > While on takeoff roll one propeller blade separated and the engine came loose from the engine mounts. The acft was then stopped on the rwy. - [NTSB MKC84LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA223.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Pollard, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1984 · N8815L · Destroyed > The plt stated that he was spot spraying a bean field and was aware of the location of the electrical transmission line. As he attempted to maneuver the acft under the line, a wing made contact with the line and the acft inpacted the ground. - [NTSB MKC84LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA222.md): Grumman G-164A · Stanford, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1984 · N8914H · Substantial damage > When the pilot made his first swath run he flew over a set of wires, on the return run he went under the wires. The pilot said he hit his own prop wash and rolled enough for the wing tip to contact the wire. - [NTSB MKC84LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA211.md): Grumman G-164B · Roe, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1984 · N8365K · Substantial damage > As a result of a supercharger failure, a partial power loss was experienced during a swath run. During the landing roll after a forced landing, the acft nosed over & came to rest inverted. An eng teardown revealed that both supercharger bearings had failed… - [NTSB MKC84LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA215.md): Cessna 172H · Marvell, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1984 · N8820Z · Substantial damage > The acft collided with telephone lines as the plt was making a low pass over the passengers place of business. The plt said he did not know the lines were there when his passenger asked for the low pass. The acft stalled and contacted the ground on the… - [NTSB MKC84LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA217.md): Grumman G-164A · Osceola, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1984 · N7928 · Substantial damage > The acft crashed into a levee in a rice field after losing engine power during a spray operation turn-around. The enginedid not quit entirely but lost enough power so that flt was not maintained. An inspection of the engine revealed a broked connecting rod. - [NTSB MKC84LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA213.md): Grumman G-164A · Gillette, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1984 · N9785 · Substantial damage > During swath run engine ran rough and could not sustain acft in flight. The plt made a forced landing in a soft freshly plowed field. The acft nosed over during the landing. Inspection of the acft revealed that one magneto was missing teethfrom the drive gear… - [NTSB MKC84LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA209.md): Grumman G-164B · West Memphis, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1984 · N8109K · Destroyed > The acft nosed over during an off arpt forced landing following an engine failure. During post accident examination the acft was found to have a cracked #7 cylinder. - [NTSB MKC84LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA210.md): Grumman G164B · Mc Gehee, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1984 · N8222K · Substantial damage > The acft was engaged in an aerial application flt when the eng lost power. The plt made a forced landing in a bean field. During the landing roll, the acft struck a levee that was obscured by high vegetation & nosed over. A post-accident investigation… - [NTSB MKC84LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA208.md): Cessna 337G · Hickory Ridge, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1984 · N72439 · Substantial damage > The plt was on a business trip to Hickory Ridge, AR. He stated that he landed at wynne, AR, but could not rent an auto to proceed to Hickory Ridge. The FBO stated that there was a 3200 ft crop dusting strip at Hickory Ridge, so the plt elected to fly there.… - [NTSB MKC84LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA204.md): Cessna 172M · Colt, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1984 · N61625 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he made his final approach to the rwy at 70 mph and the aircraft floated when he flared for touchdown. He continued to state that after acft touched down, insufficient runway remained to stop before overrunning the runway and impacted a… - [NTSB MKC84LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA199.md): Schweizer G-164B · Sherrill, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1984 · N3629B · Substantial damage > The plt stated he was landing with a slight tailwind & the new brake system on the acft was sensitive. During touchdown,the acft nose over. - [NTSB MKC84FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA197.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Wright, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1984 · N4025 · Destroyed > During aerial application, the plt was making a left turn over high voltage power lines when the acft hit the cables, crashed & burned in a rice field. An exam revealed 2 wire marks & 2 electrical arc marks on the left wing along with wire marks on one of the… - [NTSB MKC84LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA233.md): Piper PA-28-140 · No Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1984 · N44213 · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command was hired by the student pilot/aircraft owner to perform the passenger flight. No experience or currency records are available on the PIC as he had not held an airman's medical certificate for the last four years. On landing at… - [NTSB MKC84LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA196.md): Champion 7ECA · Wynne, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1984 · N5261X · Substantial damage > Shortly after landing on rwy 16 the pilot noticed an aerial application acft lined up to land on rwy 34. Heavy braking was applied. The acft struck a rwy light, nosed over and came to rest inverted. The aerial application acft did not have a radio. It… - [NTSB MKC84LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA178.md): Snow AT400 · Portland, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1984 · N501PR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Both acft were about to touch down. N501PR was above N501JS. The pilot of N501PR stated that just before touchdown the collision occurred and resulted in severing of the tail section of N501PR. The pilot of 501JS stated N501PR flared out to land directly in… - [NTSB MKC84LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA180.md): Rockwell S-2R · Pocahontas, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1984 · N4913X · Substantial damage > About 18 inches of one propeller blade separated in flight. The acft began to shake violently and the plt shutdown the engine. The aircraft crashed during the forced lndg. Metallurgical examination revealed features typical of fatique cracking over aprox 2/3… - [NTSB MKC84LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA172.md): Cessna A188B · Gould, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1984 · N9431G · Destroyed > The plt departed with a heavy load, & during a turn after takeoff, the acft began to settle. The load was dumped & the plt said he was applying full power, but the acft continued to mush & crashed about one mile from the airstrip. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1984&state=AR&page=2 ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1984 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=AR&year=1984 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.