Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ellisonore, Missouri 63937
Thursday, January 3, 1985 12:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT OBTAINED WX BRIEFING FOR ROUTE FROM MOLINE, IL, ST. LOUIS, MO, MEMPHIS, TX, TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. PLT WAS INFORMED VFRWAS NOT RECOMMENDED IN EASTERN IOWA BUT ST. LOUIS WAS VFR AND FORECAST TO BE 1000 TO 2000 FT BROKEN TO SCATTERED ALL MORNING. VFR WAS ALSO NOT RECOMMENDED IN MEMPHIS. PLT DEPARTED GALESBURG, IL, AND WAS VECTORED AROUND ST. LOUIS BY ATC. PLT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED 2500 TO 3000 FT CEILINGS WEST OF FARMINGTON, MO, AND DECIDED TO LAND AT WALNUT RIDGE, AR. 25 MILES N OF WALNUT RIDGE SNOW AND LOW CEILINGS WERE ENCOUNTERED. UNABLE TO FIND GOOD WX, PLT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD DURING WHICH THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/3/1985
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City ELLISONORE
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63937
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 1
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 --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
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) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 10
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 3 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1440
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27136
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N20828
NTSB Number MKC85LA043
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 182P
Aircraft Series Identifier 182P
Aircraft Serial Number 18261238
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 27 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1980
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PETER J. STEPHENS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 226 HILLCREST AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City DAVENPORT
Aircraft Owner State IA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 52803
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT K RILEY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1335 E BROADWAY
Operator City MONMOUTH
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 61426
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 GBG
Departure City GALESBURG
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 945
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City NEW ORLEANS
Destination State LA
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --