Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Winslow, Arkansas 72565
Saturday, December 10, 1983 7:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A WX BRIEFING BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PLT WAS ADVISED THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. ABOUT 12 TO 15 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, HE WAS FORCED TO DESCEND TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTACT. HE DEVIATED SOUTH TO AVOID A RAIN SHOWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT REALIZED HE HAD FLOWN INTO A BOXED CANYON WITHOUT ENOUGH CLEARANCE TO REVERSE COURSE. HE THEREFORE ELECTED TO CLIMB IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS TO CLEAR THE HILLS. WHILE CLIMBING, THE ACFT STRUCK THE TOPS OF TREES, THEN CRASHED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/10/1983
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 715
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City WINSLOW
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72565
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 12
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 23
Degrees magnetic from airport 135
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 652 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 315
Weather Observation Facility ID FYV
Elevation of weather observation facility 1251
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2194
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23439
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N67863
NTSB Number FTW84LA091
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 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 1528
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 --
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 952
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FAYETTEVILLE FLYING SERVICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1344
Aircraft Owner City FAYETTEVILLE
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72702
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 AK
Departure Country
Departure Time 652
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code M98
Destination City LITTLE ROCK
Destination State AR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Climb
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 --