Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Almyra, Arkansas 72003
Friday, July 29, 1988 19:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

TWO AG AIRCRAFT WERE SPRAYING THE SAME FIELD. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WITNESSES, 1671S WAS HEADING SOUTH AND 3660X WAS HEADING EAST. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE SPRAYING OPERATION BUT DID NOT SEEM TO THE WITNESSES TO BE COORDINATING WITH EACH OTHER. 3660X HAD STARTED A LEFT TURN TO A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WHEN 1671S PULLED UP AND COLLIDED WITH 3660X. BOTH AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COLLISION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/29/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1900
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City ALMYRA
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72003
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator Yes
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2100 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 300
Weather Observation Facility ID LIT
Elevation of weather observation facility 150
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 48
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Dusk
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) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 3000
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 698
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 29 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36669
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:57AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N1671S N3660X
NTSB Number MKC88DPG02A MKC88DPG02B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Destroyed Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SNOW ROCKWELL
Aircraft Model 600-S2C S2R-600
Aircraft Series Identifier 600-S2C S2R-600
Aircraft Serial Number 1246C 1320
Certified Max Gross Weight 4400 4550
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1 1
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 14 1988 12:00AM Jan 18 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 90 115
Airframe Hours 6200 5250
ELT Installed No No
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name GRAND PRAIRIE FLYING SERVICE GRAND PRAIRIE FLYING SERVICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 220 P.O. BOX 220
Aircraft Owner City ALMYRA ALMYRA
Aircraft Owner State AR AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72003 72203
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name JAMES R. PERRY JAMES R. PERRY
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 220 P.O. BOX 220
Operator City ALMYRA ALMYRA
Operator State AR AR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 72003 72003
Operator Code KROG KROG
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1545 0
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0 0
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --