# NTSB MKC88LA076: Cessna 182E, N9373X, Clarksville, AR, April 14, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 13, 1988, 22:30 local (Apr 14, 1988, 03:30 UTC)
- Place: Clarksville, AR
- Coordinates: 35.450164, -93.469413 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4502&lon=-93.4694&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34558
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA076
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34558/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA076

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - radio communications - inadvertent deactivation, airport personnel (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - touchdown - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT NIGHT ON A RADIO ACTIVATED RUNWAY LIGHTED AIRPORT, PIC WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE SYSTEM. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ACTIVATE THE RUNWAY LIGHTS, HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE UNLIGHTED RUNWAY. HE ALIGNED ABOUT 20 YARDS RIGHT OF CENTERLINE AND LANDED ON THE SOD BORDER. DURING THE ROLL OUT HE STRUCK A DITCH, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR, THEN HITTING THE WING TIP AND PROPELLER. AIRPORT PERSONNEL HAD INADVERTENTLY DE- ACTIVATED THE RADIO CONTROLLED FUNCTION OF THE RWY LIGHTING SYSTEM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9373X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182E
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18253773
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Rich Weaver/Garry Reece
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 1987
- Departed: TUL, TULSA, OK
- Destination: H35, CLARKSVILLE, AR
- Airport: H35, Clarksville, runway 27, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,491 total, 236 in this make and model, 1,489 as pilot in command, 19 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FSM, 50 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 19880413009259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880413009259A), Apr 13, 1988: Cessna 182E, Clarksville, AR, Substantial damage. Unable to activate runway lights. Landed edge of runway and hit ditch. Airport employee had deactivated runway lights

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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