Clarksville Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clarksville, Arkansas 72830
Sunday, April 18, 1982 12:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS PARTICIPATING IN A SPOT LANDING ACTIVITY AT A FLY-IN. HE STATED THAT HE MADE A POOR LANDING AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT LEFT AND OFF OF THE RUNWAY. IN ORDER TO MISS THE RUNWAY LIGHTS, HE ADDED POWER AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND. AFTER LIFT-OFF, HE LOWERED THE NOSE TO GAIN AIRSPEED, BUT THEN HAD TO PULL UP TO CLEAR TREES. AFTER CLEARING THE TREES, HE THOUGHT HE HAD SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO TURN AND RE-ENTER THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE BEGAN TO DETERIORATE. THE PILOT TRIED TO GO THROUGH A CLEARING WITH TREES ON EITHER SIDE. HOWEVER, THE PLANE STRUCK A TREETOP AND CRASHED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/18/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1200
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CLARKSVILLE
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72830
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport CLARKSVILLE MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID H35
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 Unknown
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 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 62
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 Serious
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 --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 454
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 Registration Number N80243
NTSB Number FTW82FPG09
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 STAMPE RENARD
Aircraft Model SV4B
Aircraft Series Identifier SV4B
Aircraft Serial Number 107564627819
Certified Max Gross Weight 1500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 40
Airframe Hours 700
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GABE J. RUTHERFORD
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1509 WEWOKA
Aircraft Owner City LITTLE ROCK
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GABE J. RUTHERFORD
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1509 WEWOKA
Operator City LITTLE ROCK
Operator State AK
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) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code H35
Departure City CLARKSVILLE
Departure State AR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1156
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code H35
Destination City CLARKSVILLE
Destination State AR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
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 --