Piper PA-34-200T accident near Harrison, Arkansas, May 7, 1982
On May 7, 1982, a Piper PA-34-200T, registered N47522, was substantially damaged in an accident near Harrison, Arkansas (Boone County airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 7, 1982
- Place
- Harrison, Arkansas · Boone County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T · all PA-34-200Ts on the register
- Registration
- N47522 · no longer on the register · serial 34-7770404
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED AND ON THE SECOND BOUNCE THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY BUCKLED, THE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT BUCKLED AND THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD POPPED PARTIALLY OUT OF ITS CHANNEL. THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL AND TAXIED IN. THE PROPS AND ENGINE NACELLES WERE WRINKLED, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS BENT AND THE RIGHT REAR SPAR WAS ALSO BENT.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,369 hours in all; 3 in this make and model; 82 in the last 90 days; 1,247 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,393 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,570 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360E (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Roxana Corporation
The flight
- Departed from: Great Bend KS at 5:30 pm
- Destination: Berryville AR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 36, 6,161 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,000 ft; scat at 600 ft
- Temperature: 151°F (66°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:15 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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