Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Stonewall, Arkansas 72468
Sunday, August 5, 1984 9:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION, TWO ACFT WORKING THE SAME FIELD COLLIDED IN-FLIGHT. PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING AND BRIEFING FOR THE DUAL PLANE OPERATION WAS NOT CONDUCTED. THERE WERE NO INTER-PLANE COMMUNICATIONS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/5/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 900
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City STONEWALL
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72468
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator Yes
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 Pilot
Time of the weather observation 900 Central Daylight Time
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 CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
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) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
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) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1681
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N8145G N4857Q
NTSB Number MKC84FA240A MKC84FA240B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA CESSNA
Aircraft Model A188B A188B
Aircraft Series Identifier A188B A188B
Aircraft Serial Number 18801248T 18802593T
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300 3300
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1 1
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 9 1983 12:00AM Dec 29 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 578 293
Airframe Hours 3568 2790
ELT Installed No No
ELT Activated Unknown Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name ARCHIE L. HENSON ARCHIE L. HENSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 1, RT.1
Aircraft Owner City BEECH GROVE BEECH GROVE
Aircraft Owner State AR AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72412 72412
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name ARCHIE L. HENSON
Operator Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes No
Operator Street Address RT. 1
Operator City BEECH GROVE
Operator State AR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 72412
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City BEECH GROVE BEECH GROVE
Departure State AR AR
Departure Country
Departure Time 845 835
Departure Time Zone CDT CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0 0
Runway Length -- 0
Runway Width -- 0
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --