NTSB investigations, AR
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA' ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB MKC85LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Corning, ARThe student plt became disoriented while on a solo cross country flt. When the acft became low on fuel the plt decided to land on a plowed fld. The fld was soft and the acft nosed over shortly after touchdown.NTSB MKC85LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Swifton, ARThe ag pilot was landing the airplane too fast and when he couldn't stop on the wet grass, he attempted a go-around. By the time the engine accelerated, there was not enough airspeed or runway and the airplane went through a fence and stopped against a…NTSB MKC85LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Paragould, ARPilot was seeding rice when the engine failed. Pilot attempted forced landing on gravel road and impacted a utility pole before touchdown. Acft destroyed by impact and post impact fire. The reason for the engine failure could not be determined.NTSB MKC85LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnow AT301 · Marianna, ARAfter departing the ag strip the plt rptd a vibrating engine which shook violently until finally quitting. The plt responded with an emergency landing attempt to a plowed bean field. The acft impacted the soft terrain at a high rate of speed where the acft…NTSB MKC85LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Marvell, ARPlt stated that the engine stopped producing power after a reduction to cruise power. Touchdown during the forced lanidng was hard. The engine ran satisfactorily during post crash testing and cause of the loss of power could not be determined.NTSB MKC85FA114Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell OH-13E · Jonesboro, ARThe plt reported that the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. He attempted to land straight ahead on soft terrain, but the helicopter rolled over. During the accident sequence, the main rotor blades struck the tail boom & scattered parts ahead of & to the rgt of…NTSB MKC85FA110Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 501 · Harrison, ARAt 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…NTSB MKC85LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-600 · Harrisburg, ARPlt reports that the lt wing of N4017N hit a dike in a ricefield while he was making a trim swath. There were no indications of equipment malfunction.NTSB MKC85FA105Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech E-90 · Pine Bluff, ARA simulated eng failure was initiated by the chk airman at 200 AGL. The plt followed the emergency procedures and advanced the pwr levers to bring pwr back to the engine. The plt then noticed the eng failed and had insufficient alt to get an air restart. The…NTSB MKC85LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164A · Searcy, ARThe plt reports that the eng lost power during a spray pass and each time he advanced the throttle in an effort to regain power the eng backfired. The plt made a forced landing in a nearby field and the acft hit a ditch, nosed over and burned. The eng was…NTSB MKC85LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Monticello, ARPlt selected grassy area on arpt for landing. The grassy area was more closely aligned with the surface winds than the available runways. The grassy area has a utility line across the apch end and a ditch on the departure end. The landing was long and hot and…NTSB MKC85LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Malvern, ARDuring a powerline construction operation, a ground crew member holding a rope lead line released the rope prematurely as the helicopter became airborne. The nylon rope entangled the main rotor system forcing the plt to lose control of the helicopter. The…NTSB MKC85LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Grady, ARAg airplane was being flown on a spray run when the left wing hit a tree. Impact with tree and ground demolished the airplane. Pilot was wearing helmet and seat belt and shoulder harness was fastened. The pilot was not injured.NTSB MKC85LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Earle, ARDuring takeoff from a farm strip, the eng lost power shortly after lift-off. The plt landed straight ahead; however, during the landing roll, the acft encountered a low, wet area & nosed over. An exam of the eng revealed about a cup of water in the carburetor…NTSB CHI85FA174Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-223 · Little Rock, ARThe aircraft was paralleling a line of thunderstorms and needed to get on the other side of the line to get to his destination. The center controller suggested that he reverse course to fly around the closer end of the line but the pilot decided to penetrate…NTSB MKC85FA088Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310G · Mena, ARThe acft crashed out of control after an in-flt airframe failure. The plt had entered an area of thunderstorms after being advised that VFR flt was not recommended in that area. The plt was single eng rated and his flt time in this z eng acft was 18 hrs.NTSB MKC85FA087Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Coy, ARWhile approaching a field to dispense rice, the acft struck a set of power lines. The plt had flown over the same set of power lines for nearly 2 hours. The flagmen stated they heard the acft strike the wires and one of the wires made a 'pop' as if being…NTSB MKC85FA086Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B95 · Mena, ARN95UP was making the first flt after both engines were overhauled. The owner of the overhaul facility was the pilot and the passenger was the foreman who was responsible for installing engines. A witness who is employed on the airport heardthe acft takeoff…NTSB MKC85FA080Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Garland, ARThe plt was beginning a spray run over a wheat field when the acft impacted the top 3 strands of a 4 strand, high voltage power line. The acft then descended uncontrolled until impact with the terrain.NTSB MKC85FA078Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Onxy, ARAt 1230 CST on 3/27/85, the plt & his wife departed on a x-country flt, but did not arrive at their destination. When family members became concerned, a search was initiated. The wreckage was located on 3/31/85 where the acft collided with trees & crashed on…NTSB MKC85LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Ft. Smith, ARPlt stated that as the acft lifted off the rwy, he heard a 'loud racket' somewhere in the acft. He retracted the landing gear to determine if the gear was the source of the noise. It was not and he aborted the flight by closing the throttle and putting the…NTSB MKC85FA076Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Hot Springs, ARThe first officer was making the landing and the acft bounced during touchdown. The captain's right hand, which had beennear the floor to the right of his seat, bumped the landing gear selector to the up position as the captain reached for the yoke. The…NTSB MKC85FPG03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHelio Courier H-295 · Winslow, ARThe left wing of the acft contacted a tree during an attempted takeoff from a 1200 ft long grass fld. The acft then rotated 180 degs and impacted the ground. The plt had landed the acft in the fld on 3/21/85 when deteriorating wx was encountered in-flight.…NTSB MKC85LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Bradley, ARThe plt said that after liftoff the acft encountered a gust of wind and the acft swerved off the airstrip into rough terrain.NTSB FTW85FA123Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-601P · Bentonville, ARThe acft contacted livestock, a fence and the gear collapsed during a forced landing following a loss of pwr on the right eng. The plt reported that after he feathered the right eng prop and lowered the gear he noted the aux hydraulic system pressure gage was…NTSB MKC85FA060Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Mena, ARThe pilot had been cleared for an instrument approach to themena, Arkansas intermountain regional airport. The airplane impacted a mountain side 8 1/2 miles off course.NTSB MKC85FA059Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Hot Springs, ARPilot had been cleared for an ILS approach to Hot Springs, Arkansas. After he crossed the initial approach fix, he said he was going to climb back above the clouds for just a second. He climbed 500 feet in the next 12 seconds, then started a fast descent. The…NTSB MKC85LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Bentonville, ARDuring the landing approach, the plt stated, he probably forgot to extend the landing gear. Inspection of the acft revealed no mechanical problem with the landing gear extension or retraction mechanism. A test of the landing gear system showed it to work…NTSB MKC85FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ashdown, ARAcft made two passes over residence to alert friend to go to nearby ag strip to pick up plt & pax. Acft was then seen flying in area at low alt & slow speed by the friend as she proceeded to the strip. She looked away from the acft momentarily & when she…NTSB MKC85LA041Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Stuttgart, ARPlt stated he had attempted an NDB approach to rwy 18 but executed a missed approach when he could not see the rwy when the acft was at 800 ft. the plt pitched the acft to a climb attitude and added full throttle. He continued to state that the acft felt…NTSB MKC85FA040Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Hot Springs, ARThe acft collided with trees & crashed on the east side of west mountain after the plt had made an ILS rwy 5 apch & overflew the arpt. The last wx observation before the accident was: partial obscuration, ceiling 300 ft, visibility 1 mi. The decision height…NTSB MKC85FPG02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 210L · Newport, ARThe acft collided with trees during an emergency landing following a loss of pwr en route. The eng and prop separated during the accident and were submerged in water which prevented an examination to determine cause of the pwr loss.NTSB MKC85FPG01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Pine Bluff, ARWhile on a x-country personal flight, the plt became disoriented near Pine Bluff, AR. He flew for several minutes before contacting air traffic control for assistance. While being vectured to the Pine Bluff airport by ATC, the acft ran out of fuel and…NTSB MKC85FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 690A · Pea Ridge, ARPlt was cleared for vor/dme approach to rogers arpt by fayetteville apch control; fayetteville altimeter setting of 29.85 (confirmed by recorded transcript) furnished. Plt did not read back. During apch, acft impacted trees 25 ft AGL at aprx 1320 ft MSL, 3…NTSB MKC85FA039Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Ft.Smith, ARWitnesses along the Arkansas river observed the acft flying low over the river, in a northeasterly direction. As the acft approached a set of high voltage power lines that crossed the river aprx 85 ft above the water, it banked left and the rt wing struck the…NTSB MKC85LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172K · Almyra, ARCrossing over a road the pilot saw a friend's car and elected to turn around and fly back over the road. During the descending right turn, while looking at the vehicle on the road, the acft flew into the ground.NTSB MKC85LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · West Helena, AROn departing West Helena arpt the plt reduced pwr to a cruise pwr setting. The engine responded to the pwr reduction but then the torque dropped to zero. The acft descended striking the ground. Inspection and testing of the engine and fuel control unit did…NTSB MKC85FA032Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Harrison, ARThe acft was being operated as skyways flt 488. The first officer was flying the acft. The acft touched down on the rwy aprx 1584 feet from the approach end and after a short roll, the landing gear warning horn sounded and the left wing settled to the ground.…NTSB MKC85FA022Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper J5A · Stuttgart, ARThe acft was being ferried x-country in legs of approximately 2 hrs flt duration. The acft was refueled for the next legand it needed 18 gallons of fuel. The plt was predicting a burn of 5-6 gallons of fuel per hour. After a flt of 2 hrs and 17 minutes with…NTSB MKC85FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA18-150 · Omaha, ARWitnesses stated that the acft was overflying a portion of tablerock lake near the marina that the plt had intentions of purchasing. The acft struck an unmarked power line that was strung aprx 85 ft above the lake. The acft collided with the water and sank.…NTSB MKC85LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Cotton Plant, ARDuring aerial application flight, the engine master connecting rod failed. Forced landing was performed in a Cotton field. Acft nosed over during landing roll due to terrain conditions. Engine had 176 hours since major ovhl.NTSB MKC85LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Carlisle, ARThe acft collided with a piece of farm equipment during a force landing following engine failure. Investigation revealed that the plt was flying the acft to hazen, AR, to show it to his father when the engine failed. Examination of the wreckage failed to…NTSB MKC85LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Nashville, ARDuring the flare the acft ballooned, decelerated and stalled. The resultant hard ldg collapsed the ldg gear.NTSB MKC85LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-R3S · Lepanto, ARAs the pilot set climb power the acft began to settle. Full power was applied but the descent continued. The pilot dumped the chemical load and landed in a rice field. During recovery of the wreckage the flexible induction air duct partially collapsed…NTSB MKC84FA285Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Wilmot, ARWitnesses stated, acft was seen circling over farmland and during the third circle it descended toward a brick house. The acft was seen to pull-up at which time it contacted the top of a sycamore tree in a left bank. The acft continued an additional 230 ft…NTSB MKC84LA277Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Vilonia, ARThe acft was forced to land after takeoff when the engine lost power. The plt said he had refueled from the automotive pump at his grocery store. The plt suspected water contaminaion in the fuel.NTSB MKC84LA275Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRepublic RC-3 · Little Rock, ARThe antique acft was purchased and a ferry flt to California attempted with very limited dual instruction and minimal knowledge of the acft. The propeller installed on the acft was not in accordance with FAA specifications. An STC was available for the…NTSB MKC84LA269Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Weiner, ARThe plt was executing a turn around maneuver to continue spraying when the #2 cyl broke free from the eng & it completely shut down. The acft struck the levee of a bean field & flipped over, coming to rest in an inverted position. Post crash examination…NTSB MKC84LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 M · Heber Springs, ARThe acft ran off the side of the rwy into some brush and a ditch. The plt said the landing seemed normal until she applied the brakes and the acft veered to the right. The lift wheel brake was found to be worn after the accident.NTSB MKC84LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Witts Springs, ARWhile manuevering at an alt of 35 to 40 ft above tree the plt felt a shutter and low frequency shaking of the rotor disk. Rotor RPM and engine RPM decreased and the acft entered a shallow descent. The plt applied forward cyclic, reduced collective and…