Stroud Private Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hope, Arkansas 71801
Tuesady, October 6, 1987 11:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING TKOF FROM A PRIVATE 1500 FOOT AIRSTRIP THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB AND BEGAN TO SETTLE. HE REALIZED HE WAS LOSING AIRSPEED AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO TRADE FOR AIRSPEED SO HE CHOPPED THE THROTTLE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LNDG. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LNDG. THE STUDENT PLT'S MEDICAL HAD EXPIRED IN 1983 AND THE HE HAD FLOWN A TOTAL OF 3 HOURS SINCE 1985. THE ACFT'S LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD EXPIRED ON 11/30/85. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO TRY AND LOCATE A MISSING CHILD.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/6/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City HOPE
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 71801
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport STROUD PRIVATE
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 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 360
Airport Elevation 361
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1140 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 60
Weather Observation Facility ID TXK
Elevation of weather observation facility 380
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
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) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 1810
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 6 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1205
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35213
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:55PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8940S
NTSB Number MKC88LA002
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 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15062240
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 Nov 14 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 3
Airframe Hours 3355
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HUBERT H STROUD
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 4 BOX 257-D
Aircraft Owner City HOPE
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 71801
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 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 36
Runway Length 1500
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --