Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Walnut Ridge Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 72476
Friday, April 16, 1993 17:15 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOT NOTED A RIGHT WING HEAVY CONDITION. HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE CONDITION BY TURNING THE AIR PRESSURE VALVE FROM BOTH TIP TANKS TO THE RIGHT TIP TANK. AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED AND A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LATERAL BALANCE LIMITS COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT AND THE RIGHT WING TANK STRUCK THE GROUND. THE WIND WAS GUSTING BETWEEN 20 TO 35 KNOTS AT THE TIME, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AS CONTROL WAS LOST. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED BEFORE THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST. A SMALL FIRE STARTED AFTER THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRPLANE. TESTING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE COMPONENTS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE FAA. THE RESULTS OF THE TESTS REVEALED AN INOPERATIVE RIGHT WING BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE. IT WAS FOUND CORRODED WITH THE PLUNGER AND SPRING STUCK
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
A CORRODED BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OT THE RIGHT WING'S FUEL TRANSFER SYSTEM. A FACTOR WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WIND
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 4/16/1993 |
| Event Day of the Week | Friday |
| Time of Event | 1715 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | WALNUT RIDGE |
| Event State | ARKANSAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 72476 |
| Event Date Year | 1993 |
| Event Date Month | 4 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | WALNUT RIDGE |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | ARG |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 275 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
| Investigator's weather source | Witness |
| Time of the weather observation | 0 |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 0 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 17 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -2 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 300 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 16 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 25 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 2 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 594 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | Apr 16 1993 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1800 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 51612 |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 11 2000 1:14PM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N554GA |
| NTSB Number | FTW93LA131 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | Ground |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | HISPANO AVIACION |
| Aircraft Model | HA-200 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | HA-200 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 20/72 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 7385 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | AAIP |
| Date of Last Inspection | Mar 1 1993 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 26 |
| Airframe Hours | 972 |
| ELT Installed | No |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | CHINNERY, ROBERT G. |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 800 DICKINSON RD. |
| Aircraft Owner City | INDEPENDENCE |
| Aircraft Owner State | MO |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 64050 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | CHINNERY, ROBERT G. |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 800 DICKINSON RD. |
| Operator City | INDEPENDENCE |
| Operator State | MO |
| Operator Country | |
| Operator Zip code | 64050 |
| Operator Code | |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | 3GV |
| Departure City | GRAIN VALLEY |
| Departure State | MO |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 1615 |
| Departure Time Zone | CDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | GAD |
| Destination City | GADSDEN |
| Destination State | AL |
| Destination Country | |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Landing |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:34AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 31 |
| Runway Length | 5000 |
| Runway Width | 150 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |