Cessna 140 N89247
1 June 1986 · Des Arc, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 June 1986 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N89247, operated by Ralph W. Fulmer, was involved in an accident near Des Arc, Arkansas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Des Arc, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9700, -91.5008
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N89247
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ralph W. Fulmer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cabot → Brinkley
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC86FA123
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
NUMEROUS WITNESSES ON A SANDBAR IN THE WHITE RIVER OBSERVED THIS COLLISION OF TWO AIRPLANES AS THEY WERE FLYING CLOSE TOGETHER, LOW, OVER THE RIVER. OF THE NINE WITNESS STATEMENTS RECEIVED, FIVE HAD THE PIPER PA-28-140 HITTING THE CESSNA 140, THREE HAD THE CESSNA 140 HITTING THE PIPER PA-28-140 AND ONE HAD THEM DRIFTING TOGETHER. THE PEOPLE IN THE AIRPLANES WERE WAVING TO THE PEOPLE ON THE SANDBAR WHEN THE AIRPLANES COLLIDED. BOTH AIRPLANES IMPACTED THE TERRAIN ABOVE THE RIVER BANK. THE PIPER PA-28-140 BURNED AFTER IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 140 140 | N89247 | Ralph W. Fulmer | Destroyed |
| Piper PA-28-140 PA-28-140 | N4254J | Charles M. Johnson | Substantial |
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1986 | Cessna 140 | Bradley Ski, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Cessna 140 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1986 | Cessna 140A | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | R. E.bley | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Cessna 140 | Oroville, California, United States | Peter R. Larsen | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 140 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Glen E. Latimer | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Cessna 140A | Colville, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft N35 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Donnie C.cobb | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Schweizer G164-B | Colt, Arkansas, United States | Danny McCollum | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | Barry C. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7FC | Lake City, Arkansas, United States | James L. Spurlock | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172N | Warren, Arkansas, United States | Joseph D. Dunway | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Oil Trough, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |