West Memphis Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

West Memphis, Arkansas 72301
Saturday, April 19, 1986 21:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT MADE A LANDING TO A RAIN SLICK RWY AT WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT HYDROPLANED AND THAT BRAKING WAS NEGLIGIBLE. THE PIC'S ATTEMPTS TO USE THE REVERSERS RESULTED IN THE ACFT YAWING. WIND SHIFTS IN THE RAIN SHOWERS EXTENDED THE ACFT'S TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE ACFT LANDED WITH TAILWIND CONDITIONS, WITH INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED AND RWY AVAILABLE AFTER THE ATTEMPTS TO STOP, FOR A GO-AROUND TO BE INITIATED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/19/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 2100
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City WEST MEMPHIS
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72301
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WEST MEMPHIS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AWM
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 212
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 0 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 290
Weather Observation Facility ID MEM
Elevation of weather observation facility 332
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 2900
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2900
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
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) --
Intensity of Precipitation Moderate
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 556
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 21 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30895
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N772K
NTSB Number MKC86LA094
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model A-90
Aircraft Series Identifier A-90
Aircraft Serial Number LJ-310
Certified Max Gross Weight 9300
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 9
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Feb 25 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 33
Airframe Hours 3121
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TRI-STATE MACK DISTRIBUTORS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 494 CRUMP BLVD.
Aircraft Owner City MEMPHIS
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 38101
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) Positioning
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DYR
Departure City DYERSBURG
Departure State TN
Departure Country
Departure Time 2030
Departure Time Zone CST
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --