Brinkley Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brinkley, Arkansas 72764
Friday, April 21, 1989 19:35 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 02. HE EXECUTED A GO-AROUND WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT NOTED THE AIRPLANE WAS CLIMBING SLOWLY, AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FPM WHEN HE RETRACTED THE 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE AIRPLANE SETTLED TO THE GROUND FROM 150 FEET AND CAME TO REST IN A RICE FIELD.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO GRADUALLY RAISE THE FLAPS DURING THE GO-AROUND AND MAINTAIN ADEQAUTE AIRSPEED TO CONTINUE THE CLIMBOUT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/21/1989
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1935
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BRINKLEY
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72764
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BRINKLEY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID M36
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 194
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1852 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 260
Weather Observation Facility ID LIT
Elevation of weather observation facility 200
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 65
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) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 623
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 25 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 745
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40133
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:36PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2969X
NTSB Number MKC89LA098
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 177
Aircraft Series Identifier 177
Aircraft Serial Number 1770369
Certified Max Gross Weight 2500
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Feb 15 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 39
Airframe Hours 1677
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JIM & MOLLY MAYS
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT 6 BOX 220
Aircraft Owner City SPRINGDALE
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72764
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LEE, H.T.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address SAME AS PILOT
Operator City SPRINGDALE
Operator State AR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 72764
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 ASG
Departure City SPRINGDALE
Departure State AR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1755
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 2
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --