- Date
- June 28, 1986, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Hartford, AR
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3328FCessna 182J
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860628028999A
- Case key
- 34072
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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.
Analysis
When the acft did not arrive at its destn, a search was initiated. The wreckage was located 4 days later where the acft crashed in mountainous terrain. An investigation revealed there was severe thunderstorm activity in the area at the time of the accident. No record was found of the plt receiving a preflt wx briefing. Radar data showed that an acft (presumably N3328F) had tracked northbound toward an area of rising terrain with the transponder squawking 1200 (VFR code), but with no mode 'c' alt reporting. The acft then turned eastbound for 5 to 7 mi, then began circling for about 1 min until radar contact was lost. Subsequently, the wreckage was found in the same vicinity. An exam revealed the acft had crashed in a steep nose down, slightly inverted attitude, at hi speed. No preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3328F
- Reported as
- Cessna 182J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18257328
- Airframe hours
- 2,497
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Billy M. Chaffin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- F51 · Winnsboro, TX
- Destination
- PLK · Point Lookout, MO
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 104 total · 80 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 5 knots
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HOT, 70 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.
Other investigations on N3328F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.