Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401
Wednesday, June 18, 1986 13:40 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LEVEL AT 3,000 FEET, AND HAD THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A FLUCTUATION IN ENGINE RPM. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT HE CONTINUED THE FLIGHT BUT THAT THE ENGINE QUIT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER THE AIRPORT. THE P.I.C. COULD NOT EXPALIN WHY HE CHOSE NOT TO LAND AT THE AIRPORT, AND ATTEMPTED INSTEAD AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CLIPPED A TREE WITH ITS RIGHT WING AND IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE FIRST. THERE WAS NO FIRE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD TEN GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD WHEN THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED. HE MADE ONE STOP ENROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT, 120NM AWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/18/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1340
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City JONESBORO
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72401
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1249 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 45
Weather Observation Facility ID JBR
Elevation of weather observation facility 262
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1400
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1955
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 18 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32433
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 N67490
NTSB Number MKC86LA129
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152II
Aircraft Series Identifier 152II
Aircraft Serial Number 15281863
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Dec 1 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 57
Airframe Hours 4056
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MUSTANG, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3901 LINDBERG
Aircraft Owner City JONESBORO
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72401
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 Yes - certificate holder
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 9M8
Departure City SHERIDAN
Departure State AR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code JBR
Destination City JONESBORO
Destination State AR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --