Pride Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Little Rock, Arkansas 72206
Tuesady, July 6, 1993 20:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WITNESSES REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT, REALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY, AND THEN CLIMBED TO 125 FT ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN THE NOSE FELL. THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED A RIGHT 360 DEG TURNING VERTICAL DESCENT INTO THE GROUND. MEDICAL RECORDS FOR THE PILOT INDICATED A HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION REQUIRING MEDICATION. THE LAST VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED TO THE PILOT ON 5/12/77. A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED ON 4/22/92 HAD BEEN SUSPENDED PENDING A SUBMISSION OF MEDICAL RECORDS ON HYPERTENSION. A REVIEW OF THE AUTOPSY BY THE OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL FLIGHT SURGEON INDICATED ATHEROSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE WITH OLD MYCOCARDIAL INFARCTION. THE PATHOLOGIST'S REPORT IN PART STATED 'HIS SEVERE HEART CONDITION MAY HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN THE FATAL ACCIDENT.' THE STUDENT-PILOT-RATED PASSENGER, WITH 32.8 HRS OF FLIGHT TIME, HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MAKE OR MODEL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AS A RESULT OF PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/6/1993
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 2000
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LITTLE ROCK
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72206
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PRIDE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 85M
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 265
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1952 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID LIT
Elevation of weather observation facility 2600
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
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) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1063
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 6 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:28PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N95851
NTSB Number FTW93FA207
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name TAYLORCRAFT
Aircraft Model BC12-D
Aircraft Series Identifier BC12-D
Aircraft Serial Number 8151
Certified Max Gross Weight 1200
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 5 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLIAMS, BOBBY R.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1440 LORANCE DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City LITTLE ROCK
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72206
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MANNING, WILLIAM F.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1224 OAKLAWN CIRCLE
Operator City LITTLE ROCK
Operator State AR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 72206
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code 85M
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 2000
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 85M
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 19 2001 5:00PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 35
Runway Length 2200
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --