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NTSB investigations, 1986, AR

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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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NTSB MKC87IA034Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEmbraer Brasilia EMB-120 · Fort Smith, ARThe flight crew stated that they were initiating a descent into final approach for a landing when the right engine gearbox chip detector lgith illuminated followed by a loud bang and severe vibration. When the propeller was feathered and the engine shut down…Dec 23, 1986 · N223AS · Minor damageNTSB MKC87LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Pine Bluff, ARThe pilot stated he had flown over trees from the southeast and descended to 50 ft. upon seeing trees in front of the acft he turned left, away from the trees. The left wing touched the ground followed by the nose gear. The acft then flipped forward to the…Dec 14, 1986 · N75579 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B-600 · Earle, ARThe pilot stated that the powerplant was performing normally during initial climb when, suddenly, the engine experienced a power loss after backfiring. Immediate remedial action resulted in a partial power output but not enough to sustain flight. Emergency…Dec 3, 1986 · N6898Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Dumas, ARThe plt stated that he was operating VFR out of ft. lauderdale, Florida, when he encountered IMC weather close to valdosta, Georgia. At this point, the plt further stated, he air-filed an IFR flight plan but elected not to land and refuel. According to ATC…Nov 30, 1986 · N783PT · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Harrison, ARThe routine business flt had progressed normally until approaching bentonville, Arkansas. The PIC rptd his eng ran rough for a very brief period and quit. Emerg procedures were conducted but a restart was impossible. Only 1.5 hrs of flt had transpired since…Nov 29, 1986 · N4031R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177XP · Camden, ARThe pilot stated he was on approach during IMC and had the airport in sight when he flew into another cloud and had started a missed approach when he collided with a tree. He completed the missed approach and diverted to monroe, LA.Nov 23, 1986 · N736UF · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Flippin, ARWhile the student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings, the airplane ran off the side of the runway, hit a ditch and flipped forward to the inverted position. The pilot stated he thought one of the brakes had locked. There was no signs of excessive…Nov 15, 1986 · N22037 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Texarkana, ARThe airplane was on a positioning flight so it would be in place for an early Monday morning freight run. Pilot called for missed approach and after receiving clearance, declared he was in VFR conditions and thought he would land on rwy 31. During a turn, the…Nov 8, 1986 · N149AA · DestroyedNTSB MKC87LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20D · Johnson, ARThe plt had attempted a localizer apch to fayetteville, AK, and stated that his VOR indicator would not hold course. The plt then elected to abort the apch and land at a pvt strip near the fayetteville VOR. The plt was able to land at the strip but according…Nov 4, 1986 · N5988Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87FA012Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Siloam Springs, ARThe plt had logged 3 hrs of simulated instrument training prior to this accident. He received a wx briefing which reported wx conditions nearby were IFR due to low ceilings and fog. Immediately after takeoff, the acft started a left turn and impacted terrain…Nov 3, 1986 · N7062P · DestroyedNTSB MKC87LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 501 · Little Rock, ARThe PIC stated that he had to fly a faster than normal apprch to the outer marker for the ILS apprch as instructed by apprch control. Apprch cntl indicated that a Boeing 727 was no. 2 for the apprch and that the PIC should maintain 230 KTS till further…Oct 19, 1986 · N2BT · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Hot Springs, ARThe pilot stated that gear went down normally, he had three green lights and the gear warning horn was not on and he could see that the nose gear was down by looking in the nacelle mirror. After touchdown, the nose was lowered and as it touched the runway,…Oct 17, 1986 · N49D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206A · Texarkana, ARThe pilot stated that the left front passenger raised the collective pitch control by mistake while trying to open the cabin door. According to the pilot, the rotor system was between 65-70 n 1 , and the throttle at flight idle. When the helicopter achieved…Sep 26, 1986 · N206DW · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86FA179Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLockheed 18-56 (Howard 250) · Texarkana, ARWhile apchg for a lndg, the acft pitched up, rolled inverted & impacted the terrain to the left of the rwy. No preimpactpart failure/malfunction was fnd; however, an inv revealed the acft had been loaded with the center-of-gravity (CG) wellbehind the aft…Aug 28, 1986 · N252K · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Hope, ARThe CFI stated that the landing gear collpased during landing roll as he raised the flaps. The student, a commercial plt, was applying power for a touch and go at the time. Post accident examination of the landing gear system failed to disclose any…Aug 23, 1986 · N7625Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Goodwin, ARThe ag acft was being used to spray nudrin on soybeans when the engine lost power. The plt made a forced landing in a rice field and the acft flipped forward to the inverted position. Investigation revealed the two-piece cam reduction gear came apart. An AD…Aug 22, 1986 · N634U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S-2R · Dumas, ARThe pilot stated that after takeoff, during initial climb, he heard grinding metal and smelled hot metal before the engine slowed down and seized. After crash landing in a corn field, the pilot further stated, he noticed smoke coming from the engine…Jul 28, 1986 · N5694X · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA161Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Lewisville, ARThe PIC made a landing to a rain soaked sod rwy when the acft's right main gear fell into a large mud hole during the landing roll and the acft flipped inverted. The subsequent flipping action substantially damaged the acft.Jul 24, 1986 · N6997K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Harrisburg, ARThe aerial application airplane was departing from a short strip on a hot day. The pilot said the airplane would not climb and he was forced to put it down in a flooded rice field where it nosed forward to the inverted position. The pilot stated he should…Jul 23, 1986 · N8494K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Jonesboro, ARThe acft was engaged in spraying a rice field when, according to the plt, a total loss of power occurred. The acft was subsequently damaged during a forced landing in an open field. Due to the lack of fuel which he observed after the accident, the acft owner…Jul 21, 1986 · N4483Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStevens Akro · Conway, ARThe PIC stated he allowed the acft to develop a high sink rate on final approach to the rwy, and was late in applying pwr to arrest the descent. Subsequently the acft impacted the terrain and sustained substantial damage.Jul 3, 1986 · N6009N · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Lake City, ARThe acft dptd the rwy normally to fertilize a nearby fld. The PIC stated that the acft lost pwr shortly into the climb and he had to make a forced lndg off airport. The PIC was unable to dump the load of fertilizer aboard before impact in a rice field. The…Jul 2, 1986 · N78MH · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 · Wynne, ARThe plt stated that he had been fertilizing rice crops the morning prior to the accident flt and that there was nothing wrong with the acft. He further stated that on the accident flt he had already initiated the takeoff roll, when he realized that the flt…Jul 2, 1986 · N4685B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86FA139Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Hartford, ARWhen 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.…Jun 28, 1986 · N3328F · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Mammoth Spring, ARThe pilot stated that the aircraft had plenty of oil prior to departure and that the flight was proceeding normally when, suddenly, the oil pressure dropped to zero. While subsequently heading for a nearby airport, the engine lost power and seized, forcing an…Jun 26, 1986 · N44767 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Siloam Springs, ARThe PIC was practicing touch and go landings, and decided to change rwys for his final landing. The PIC stated he landed long on the 1650 foot turf rwy, but went off the end. The PIC stated he should have added pwr and made a go around. The PIC was late in…Jun 24, 1986 · N2367G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Wrightsville, ARThe PIC of the PA22 was practicing departures fm a confined field. The PIC stated that the acft engine had been operating normally, and that he had been operating fm this area for about the previous 1/2 hr. The PIC stated the eng quit on climbout fm the pvt…Jun 22, 1986 · N1618P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Jonesboro, ARThe pilot stated that he was level at 3,000 feet, and had the airport in sight when he experienced a fluctuation in engine RPM. The pilot further stated that he continued the flight but that the engine quit when the aircraft was over the airport. The p.I.c.…Jun 18, 1986 · N67490 · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Hickory Ridge, ARThe plt stated that the takeoff was normal up to the initial climb when, at this point oil began streaking from the engine and it lost power. According to the plt, he immediately tried to dump the fertilizer and look for a place to land but, due to the…Jun 7, 1986 · N4921X · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86FA123Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Des Arc, ARNumerous witnesses on a sandbar in the white river observed this collision of two airplanes as they were flying close together, low, over the river. Of the nine witness statements received, five had the Piper PA-28-140 hitting the Cessna 140, three had the…Jun 1, 1986 · N89247 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S-2R · Pocahontas, ARThe pilot stated that this was his third flight of the morning with a full load of fertilizer. Reportedly, he was in the process of aerial application, when the engine quit. He made a forced landing on a short field road. He further stated that the ground…May 31, 1986 · N8896Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle DW-1 · Corning, ARThe plt was making his second flt in this acft when the accident occurred. He failed to lock the cockpit canopy before start of takeoff roll. During the takeoff roll the canopy opened and separated from the acft. The plt diverted his attention from flying the…May 29, 1986 · N8814M · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86FPG04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHomebuilt Jodel F-9 · N. Little Rock, ARThe acft stalled and impacted the terrain in a nose low attitude during an attempted forced landing following an eng failure. Post accident inspection revealed the magneto drive coupling had failed. There was evidence present which indicated wear on the…May 21, 1986 · N28QW · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Stuttgart, ARDuring an agricultural spray maneuver back to a field the PIC was fertilizing, the PIC stated he allowed the acft to become too slow and the aircraft descended into trees which bordered the field. The PIC stated he should have been flying with a lighter load…May 14, 1986 · N5648X · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Mountain Home, ARThe PIC rptd gear failure and gear warning horn about 5 to 10 seconds into the landing roll. The PIC rptd 3 in the green before touchdown to the rwy. Subsequent inspection of the landing gear showed no mechanical or other deficiency. Inadvertent movement of…May 13, 1986 · N2015K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Almyra, ARThe plt stated that the landing was routine until he used the brakes. At this point the left wheel brake assembly came apart and the acft veered out of control off the right side of the rwy and into a ditch, where the left main landing gear collapsed. Post…May 10, 1986 · N5509X · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86FPG03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportSchweizer Grumman G-164B · Harrisburg, ARThe plt reported that while spraying a fld with propanil and penoxalin the wind shifted from the southeast to the northeast allowing the chemicals to cover the windshield thus reducing the plt's forward vision. This in combination with sun glare, resulted in…May 9, 1986 · N8493K · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Mountain Home, ARThe acft nose gear collapsed during a hard landing. The plt stated that his original destination was gastons arpt, lakeview, AR, which has a turf rwy. There are three other arpts in close proximity to gastons, but all have paved rwys. He further stated that…Apr 23, 1986 · N71551 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A-90 · West Memphis, ARThe plt made a landing to a rain slick rwy at West Memphis, Arkansas. The plt stated the acft hydroplaned and that braking was negligible. The pic's attempts to use the reversers resulted in the acft yawing. Wind shifts in the rain showers extended the acft's…Apr 20, 1986 · N772K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86FPG02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 150H · Lonoke, ARAfter the plt changed a tire & performed maintenance on the carb heat control, he elected to reposition the acft to adams field at little rock, AR. Shortly after lifting off from his private strip, the acft crashed. There was virtually no movement after it…Apr 1, 1986 · N22109 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Salem, ARThe acft was landing on a 2,050 by 100 ft asphalt rwy. The plt said the touchdown was not hard but not smooth. The acft traveled about 300 ft after touchdown before the r MLG collapsed. The broken parts which were removed from the landing gear assembly were…Mar 26, 1986 · N2889M · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Oil Trough, ARThe PIC found himself low on fuel with an indication of only 5 gallons in each tank. He passed over an arpt with fueling facilities available but diverted to batesville, Arkansas, which lay 48 miles beyond his present posn. The PIC stated that he attempted a…Mar 22, 1986 · N30561 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Warren, ARThe plt reports that a deer ran in front of the acft during the flare for a night landing. The prop hit and killed the deer and the nose gear and bottom of the eng compartment were damaged. After the collision the plt said he smelled fuel fumes and when the…Mar 18, 1986 · N1530E · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7FC · Lake City, ARThe flight instructor and his student touched down on the newly constructed private dirt strip in the airplane and rolled for 610 feet before the main gear bogged down. The nosewheel then cocked sideways and the airplane rolled forward to the inverted…Mar 15, 1986 · N9848Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Jacksonville, ARThe pilot was attempting a takeoff from a sod strip in an Aeronca tail dragger aircraft in gusty wind conditions. The air strip runway is situated along a north-south heading with the rptd winds fm 290 degrees magnetic at 13 knots with gusts to 18 knots. As…Mar 10, 1986 · N82202 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech N35 · Hot Springs, ARThe pilot stated that he was on the landing roll and reached for the flap switch and moved the landing gear switch instead. The landing gear then retracted.Feb 18, 1986 · N9398Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA061Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G164-B · Colt, ARThis was a new acft which the owner was ferrying from the dealer to his private ag strip. The landing was made to the north on a half mile long grass strip and the wind was calm. The plt reports that the brakes were locked when the acft touched down and the…Feb 17, 1986 · N3630K · DestroyedNTSB MKC86FPG01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech F33A · West Memphis, ARThe acft crashed into the ground after striking trees during a forced lndg. The acft had experienced a loss of power during cruise after 4 and 1/2 hrs of flt. Post acc investigation showed that the rt main fuel tank was almost empty of fuel and the left main…Jan 11, 1986 · N20537 · Substantial damage