Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mena, Arkansas 71953
Monday, April 22, 1985 8:16 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL AFTER AN IN-FLT AIRFRAME FAILURE. THE PLT HAD ENTERED AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER BEING ADVISED THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED IN THAT AREA. THE PLT WAS SINGLE ENG RATED AND HIS FLT TIME IN THIS Z ENG ACFT WAS 18 HRS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/22/1985
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 816
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City MENA
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 71953
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 4
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 731 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID FYV
Elevation of weather observation facility 468
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 39
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 762
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 23 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 930
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27984
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8942Z
NTSB Number MKC85FA088
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 310G
Aircraft Series Identifier 310G
Aircraft Serial Number 310G-0042
Certified Max Gross Weight 4990
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 20 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 45
Airframe Hours 6153
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT W. MARSHALL
Aircraft Owner Street Address INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD
Aircraft Owner City PETTIGREW
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72752
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 No
Departure Airport Code FYV
Departure City FAYETTEVILLE
Departure State AR
Departure Country
Departure Time 731
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CRP
Destination City CORPUS CHRISTI
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 --