- Date
- February 28, 1982, 17:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Arkadelphia, AR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4912HCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 28, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820228001269A
- Case key
- 69806
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot elected to practice a forced landing pattern to a large rice field. As he passed over a stand of pine trees on final approach, he heard a loud thump. He increased power and returned to the airport. En route, he noted a dent on the leading edge of the right wing where it had collided with a tall pine tree. The landing was made without further difficulty.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4912H
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 152840161
- Airframe hours
- 1,102
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jess Kimball
- Registered owner
- Jess Kimball
- Departed
- Arkadelphia, AR
- Destination
- Arkadelphia, AR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Flight hours
- 123 total · 83 in this make and model · 89 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 122 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4912H · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.