# NTSB FTW71AF057: Beech 36, N7708R, Harrison, AR, March 6, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 6, 1971
- Place: Harrison, AR · HARRISON, AR
- Location: 36.2426° N, 93.1176° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harrison, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2426&lon=-93.1176&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160253
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0246   71/3/6    HARRISON,ARK        BEECH 36            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 798
        TIME - 0845                    N7708R              PX-  5  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOONE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAYETTEVILLE,ARK            HARRISON,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      310
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- LOST CTL ON TURN TO FINAL APCH. SEVERE ICING CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED,ACFT NOT DE-ICER EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7708R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7708R-1971-05-14), registration cancelled 1971-05-14, S/N E-101, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 36
- Registry model: [Beech 36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-36) (registry code 1151602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Boone County

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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