# NTSB investigations, 1996, 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB FTW97LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA056.md): Beech A23 · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1996 · N3597R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during the landing, and his failure to remain clear of the tree during the attempted go-around. The crosswind and the proximity of the small tree were related factors.
- [NTSB FTW97LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA024.md): Cessna 152 · Clinton, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1996 · N5463L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to obtain or maintain sufficient airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain.
- [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 FTW96LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA391.md): Tubb AIR Commander 532 · Magnolia, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1996 · N7136C · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the loss of coolant, as a result of a leak in the radiator. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA387.md): Cessna 182Q · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1996 · N97685 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point on the runway. Factors were gust and the slick, mowed grass runway.
- [NTSB FTW96LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA385.md): Hiller UH12E · Hamburg, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1996 · N156HA · Substantial damage
  > The loss of tail rotor control as result of a tail rotor blade strike by a partially disconnected ballast weight, due to a disconnected pin. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA381.md): Mooney M20J · Biscoe, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1996 · N311SM · Destroyed
  > Binding of the flight control system for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB FTW96LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA372.md): Hardie KIT FOX XL · Monticello, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1996 · N42JH · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA349.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · W. Helena, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1996 · N3095X · Destroyed
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the vehicle driver and his inadvertent driving of the vehicle onto the runway resulting in the pilot of the departing aircraft performing an evasive maneuver in an attempt to avoid the collision.
- [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…

## 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") = 1996
  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=1996

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