Cessna 337G N72439
9 July 1984 · Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1984 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 337G registered N72439 was involved in an accident near Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kieth (Private)
- Coordinates
- 35.3993, -90.9901
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337G
- Registration
- N72439
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wynne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA208
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS ON A BUSINESS TRIP TO HICKORY RIDGE, AR. HE STATED THAT HE LANDED AT WYNNE, AR, BUT COULD NOT RENT AN AUTO TO PROCEED TO HICKORY RIDGE. THE FBO STATED THAT THERE WAS A 3200 FT CROP DUSTING STRIP AT HICKORY RIDGE, SO THE PLT ELECTED TO FLY THERE. HE MADE A STRAIGHT-IN APCH & LANDED TO THE NORTHEAST. THE STRIP CONSISTED OF 2000 FT OF SOD FOLLOWED BY 1200 FT OF ASPHALT. THE PLT LANDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ASPHALT PORTION OF THE RWY, THEN REALIZED THE HARD PORTION WAS ONLY 1200 FT LONG. HE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND, BUT THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY & HIT A DITCH & POWER POLE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1984 | Cessna 337 | Coatsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Ronald C. Scott | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1984 | Cessna 337A | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Cessna 337A | Genesee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 337 | Butler, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Cessna 337D | New Paltz, New York, United States | Herbert Zach | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Cessna 337B | Athens, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-151 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | David Terry Hughes | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1984 | Cessna 210L | Newport, Arkansas, United States | ROY B. Fulbright | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1984 | Ayres S2R-R3S | Lepanto, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 35 | Nashville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |