Cessna 152 accident near Winslow, Arkansas, December 10, 1983
On December 10, 1983 at about 1:15 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N67863, was destroyed in an accident near Winslow, Arkansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. 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
- December 10, 1983 · about 1:15 pm local time
- Place
- Winslow, Arkansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N67863 · no longer on the register · serial 1528
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A WX BRIEFING BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PLT WAS ADVISED THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. ABOUT 12 TO 15 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, HE WAS FORCED TO DESCEND TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTACT. HE DEVIATED SOUTH TO AVOID A RAIN SHOWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT REALIZED HE HAD FLOWN INTO A BOXED CANYON WITHOUT ENOUGH CLEARANCE TO REVERSE COURSE. HE THEREFORE ELECTED TO CLIMB IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS TO CLEAR THE HILLS. WHILE CLIMBING, THE ACFT STRUCK THE TOPS OF TREES, THEN CRASHED.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 135 hours in all; 91 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 86 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 952 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FYV Fayetteville AK at 12:52 pm
- Destination: M98 Little Rock AR
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 150° at 8 knots
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:52 pm from FYV, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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