Cessna T303 N9481T
16 April 1993 · Mena, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1993 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna T303 registered N9481T, operated by Harrell Searcy W., was involved in an accident near Mena, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mena, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mena (M39)
- Coordinates
- 34.5792, -94.2303
- Aircraft
- Cessna T303
- Registration
- N9481T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Harrell Searcy W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Camden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA133
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAXI OPERATIONS THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A PARKED AIRPLANE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE CAUSED THE LOSS OF CONTROL. NO BRAKE SYSTEM DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND DURING AN EXAMINATION BY A CERTIFICATED INSPECTOR AIRFRAME (IA)
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T303 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1993 | Cessna T303 | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 1993 | Cessna T303 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 28 May 1990 | Cessna T303 | Deland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Cessna T303 | Senoia, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Cessna T303 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1998 | Cessna T303 | Midvale, Idaho, United States | Jeffrey J. Johnson | Fatal | 6 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1993 | Cessna 150G | Salem, Arkansas, United States | Zachman, David S. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Grumman G-164 | Goodwin, Arkansas, United States | Racer's AG Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-160 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Gaffney, Richard & Cynthia | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | Mistak, John | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | McConnaughhay, Kenneth W. | No injuries | - |