Piper PA-18-150 accident near Rogers, Arkansas, July 9, 2022
On July 9, 2022 at about 2:00 pm local time, a 1977 Piper PA-18-150, registered N83552, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Rogers, Arkansas (Price Coffee Airfield). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to establish a stabilize approach criteria during low-level maneuvering to the runway, which resulted in a hard landing and contact with a hay bale.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 9, 2022 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Rogers, Arkansas · Price Coffee Airfield · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150, built 1977 · all PA-18-150s on the register
- Registration
- N83552 · registry record · serial 18-7709076
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that while on approach for the runway, he reduced power and made his right turn to final. As the airplane turned, he rolled it back to the left to line up with the runway. The airplane did not respond to the control inputs to the left and it continued to the right side of the runway. The pilot added full power to initiate a go-around but was unable to gain enough altitude to clear a tree and stop the right-hand turn. The pilot pulled the power to idle and landed on the right side of the runway. The airplane landed hard, left of the tree and to the right side of the runway. The left-wing strut contacted a hay bale which resulted in substantial damage to the left-wing strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Attempted remediation/recovery during landing (landing roll)
- Ground collision during landing (landing roll)
- Loss of control in flight during enroute (descent)
- Loss of lift during initial climb
- Off-field or emergency landing during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Planning/preparation › Weather planning › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Climb rate › Attain/maintain not possible
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Downdraft › Contributed to outcome
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,095 hours in all; 39 in this make and model; 244 in the last 90 days; 104 in the last 30 days; 1,023 as pilot in command; 521 on instruments
- Last flight review: November 5, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rear
- Injury: no injuries
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: helicopter; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,900 hours in all; 90 in this make and model
- Last flight review: January 10, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, November 15, 2021
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KVBT Bentonville AR at 12:00 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 10/2, 3,200 ft by 60 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear at 3,300 ft
- Temperature: 32°F (0°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter: 30.11 inHg
- Observation at 7:00 am from KVBT, 4 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KVBT 091356Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM FEW033 A3011 RMK AO2 SLPNO FZRANO $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on August 24, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
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