Piper J5A N35786
19 November 1984 · Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1984 at about 22:50 local time, a Piper J5A registered N35786 was involved in an accident near Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4896, -91.5492
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N35786
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Springhill → Hazen
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85FA022
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 ACFT WAS BEING FERRIED X-COUNTRY IN LEGS OF APPROXIMATELY 2 HRS FLT DURATION. THE ACFT WAS REFUELED FOR THE NEXT LEGAND IT NEEDED 18 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE PLT WAS PREDICTING A BURN OF 5-6 GALLONS OF FUEL PER HOUR. AFTER A FLT OF 2 HRS AND 17 MINUTES WITH DESTINATION IN SIGHT THE ACFT ENGINE QUIT. THE ACFT WAS FORCED TO LAND OFF ARPT. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT BY FAA AFTER THE ACCIDENT SHOWED NO FUEL ABOARD THE ACFT. NO DISCREPANCIES OF EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND. THERE WAS A SIGHT FUEL GAGE AVAILABLE FOR THE PLTS USE TO MONITOR FUEL USAGE. THE ACFT TOTAL FUEL CAPACITY IS 19 GALLONS. THERE WERE ARPTS IN THE LINE OF FLT WHERE AN EN ROUTE STOP FOR FUEL COULD HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1985 | Piper J5A | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | Tilton L.chester | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper J5A | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Piper J5A | Tampa, Florida, United States | DAN H. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Piper J5A | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Jackson, Carl F. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1987 | Piper J5A | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1981 | Piper J5A | Carrabelle, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |