Cessna 140A accident near Paragould, Arkansas, March 2, 2024
On March 2, 2024 at about 6:55 pm local time, a 1950 Cessna 140A, registered N5350C, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Paragould, Arkansas (Kirk Field Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 2, 2024 · about 6:55 pm local time
- Place
- Paragould, Arkansas · Kirk Field Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140A, built 1950 · all 140As on the register
- Registration
- N5350C · registry record · serial 15573
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that during the landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane bounced and then ground looped to the right. He was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane exited the runway. The right main landing gear separated which resulted in substantial damage to the right aileron and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions 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
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 37.4 hours in all; 37.4 in this make and model; 20.9 in the last 90 days; 7.2 in the last 30 days; 8.8 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 14,331.2 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 23, 2023; 30.6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Cont Motor O-200 SERIES (piston); 598 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TGC Trenton TN at 5:46 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 22, 4,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.11 inHg
- Observation at 12:53 pm from KJBR, 15 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KJBR 021853Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01440072 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on April 19, 2024. 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, 7 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photo Array | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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