# NTSB FTW83FA128: Cessna P-206C, N8637Z, Brookland, AR, February 24, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 23, 1983, 19:15 local (Feb 24, 1983, 01:15 UTC)
- Place: Brookland, AR
- Coordinates: 35.900119, -90.580207 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9001&lon=-90.5802&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20705
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83FA128
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20705/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA128

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, missed approach (ifr)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - ifr procedure - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - obscuration (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED IN IMC WEATHER AFTER THE PILOT FAILED TO COMPLETE A VOR APPROACH TO JONESBORO. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER OF THE ACCIDENT ACFT, THE PLT WAS INSTRUMENT RATED AND HAD FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN BUT WAS NOT VERY PROFICIENT IN INSTRUMENT FLYING. DURING THIS FLT THE PLT WANDERED OFF COURSE AND ALT AND HAD TO BE CORRECTED BY ATC. HE IMPROPERLY CALLED NASHVILLE TOWER AS KNOXVILLE TOWER AND MEMPHIS ARTCC AS ATLANTA. THE PLT ALSO DECLARED A MISSED APPROACH AT JONESBORO TWO MINUTES AFTER RECEIVING FINAL CLEARANCE AT 240O FT. THE CONTROLLER ON DUTY STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE AN APPROACH COULD BE MADE FROM 2400 FT IN 2 MINUTES NOR DID HE HEAR THE ACFT PASS OVER THE ARPT. THE PLT REQUESTED A 2NDAPPROACH AND THERE WERE NO MORE TRANSMISSIONS RECEIVED FROM HIM. THE ACFT CRASHED IN A 90 DEGREE LEFT BANK INTO A WHEAT FIELD ABOUT 6 MILES FROM THE ARPT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8637Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8637Z-1985-01-22), registration cancelled 1985-01-22, S/N P206-0437 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P-206C
- Registry model: [Cessna P206C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206c) (registry code 2073312) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P2060437
- Airframe hours: 3150
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-A 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Richard Parker
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: BNA, NASHVILLE, TN
- Destination: JBR, JONESBORO, AR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: JBR, Jonesboro, runway 23, 5,599 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 71; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 8,389 total, 310 in this make and model, 8,262 as pilot in command, 92 in the last 90 days, 36 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 100° at 4 knots
- Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: JBR, 6 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830223006509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830223006509A), Feb 23, 1983: Cessna P206C, Brookland, AR, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aircraft crashed during instrument approach to airport. There had been 2 previous missed approaches reported.

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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