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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 501 · Harrison, AR · May 22, 1985

Accident · FatalField investigationFinal report
Date
May 21, 1985, 20:15 local (May 22, 1985, 01:15 UTC)
Place
Harrison, AR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10GECessna 501
Weather
Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850521057169A
Case key
33836

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with terrain/waterApproach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr)
Ifr procedure - improperPilot in commandCause
Flight/navigation instrument(s) - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Pilot in command
Weather condition - low ceilingFactor
Weather condition - rainFactor
Terrain condition - mountainous/hillyFactor

Analysis

At 2003 CDT, the flt was cleared for an ILS localizer apch to rwy 36 at the Harrison/boon county arpt. About 7 min later, the aircrew reported making a missed apch & the flt was cleared to the outer compass locator for another apch. The crew asked the Harrison fss specialist to increase the intensity of the apch lights because they did not see the arpt until mid-field; the specialist complied. At about 2015 CST, the aircrew reported inbound at the bakky intersection (outer marker). The outer marker was located 4.7 mi south of the i-hro localizer DME on an out bound heading of 179 geg. When the flt did not arrive, a search was initiated. The wreckage was found where the acft collided with a mountain at the 1840' level on a hdg of 335 deg, 3.5 mi wsw of the arpt. The crash site was also located along the 179 deg radial of the Harrison VOR, roughly the same distance & direction from the VOR as the outer marker was from the localizer DME. The arpt wx was 500' overcast, 2 mi visibility with fog. Arpt elevation - 1364' MSL.

Aircraft

Registration
N10GE
Reported as
Cessna 501
Category
Airplane
Serial number
501-0022
Engine
P&W JT15D-1A, 2,200 lbs thrust, turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Positioning · Part 91
Registered owner
Target Development & Consult.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
PLK · Point Lookout, MO
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
HRO · Boone County

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
53
Certificate
Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Toxicology
Performed

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
Wind
70° at 6 knots
Visibility
2 statute miles
Temperature
64 °F, dew point 63 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
HRO, 35 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.