Clarksville Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clarksville, Arkansas 72830
Monday, October 31, 1988 14:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON A 4500 FT RUNWAY, RAISED THE LANDING GEAR, AND TURNED SOUTH AT APPROXIMATELY THE 2500 FT POINT. AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED PRIOR TO REACHING THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THE LEFT FUEL TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF FUEL. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD AN UNDETERMINED QUANTITY OF FUEL. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT TANK. THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE DOWN POSITION. HOWEVER, THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN TRANSIT AT IMPACT. POST ACC INVEST REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE FUEL LINE, GASCOLATOR, OR FUEL MANIFOLD. THE ENG WAS TEST RUN AFTER THE ACC WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. THE PLTS SHOULDER HARNESS WAS FOUND FOLDED AND STOWED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/31/1988
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CLARKSVILLE
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72830
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CLARKSVILLE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID H35
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 450
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1350 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 245
Weather Observation Facility ID FSM
Elevation of weather observation facility 469
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 56
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 970
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2184
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 31 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1500
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38695
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1357M
NTSB Number MKC89FA017
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210M
Aircraft Series Identifier T210M
Aircraft Serial Number 21061393
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 26 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 165
Airframe Hours 1784
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SCRANTON AIRCRAFT SALES
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 1, BOX 214
Aircraft Owner City SCRANTON
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72830
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SCRANTON AIRCRAFT SALES INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT 1, BOX 214
Operator City SCRANTON
Operator State AR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 72830
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --