North American HARVARD 2 N92871
5 April 1998 · Weiner, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 1998 at about 18:00 local time, a North American HARVARD 2 registered N92871, operated by Harry L. Hawkins, was involved in an accident near Weiner, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weiner, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6098, -90.9006
- Aircraft
- North American HARVARD 2
- Registration
- N92871
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harry L. Hawkins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While maneuvering in the vicinity of a local car racing drag strip, less than 1 mile from the departure runway, the airplane struck an unmarked wire. The pilot maintained control of the airplane, flew direct to an airport, and landed the airplane without further incident. The top 20 percent of the rudder had separated from the airplane and the fabric on the rudder was torn. Local authorities found a ball of wire in the engine cowling.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American HARVARD accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1997 | North American HARVARD MK IV | Midland, Texas, United States | Confederate Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1996 | North American HARVARD MK II | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1992 | North American HARVARD MK-II | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Lenehan, James | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2004 | North American HARVARD II T-6 | Leesville, South Carolina, United States | T-6 LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Sep 2008 | North American HARVARD MK | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Warbird Flyers LLC | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1998 | Sutton TIERRA II | Woodson, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172P | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Robertson Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1998 | Cessna 150G | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | Ryan M. Vestal | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1998 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1998 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Lake Village, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1998 | Cessna 150L | Conway, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |