Cessna A188B and Cessna A188B mid-air collision near Stonewall, Arkansas, August 5, 1984
On August 5, 1984 at about 2:00 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Cessna A188B (N8145G) and Cessna A188B (N4857Q), were involved in a mid-air collision near Stonewall, Arkansas. 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 5, 1984 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Stonewall, Arkansas
- Type
- Accident · mid-air collision
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Cessna A188B · all A188Bs on the register
- Registration
- N8145G · no longer on the register · serial 18801248T
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna A188B · all A188Bs on the register
- Registration
- N4857Q · no longer on the register · serial 18802593T
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna A188B final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION, TWO ACFT WORKING THE SAME FIELD COLLIDED IN-FLIGHT. PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING AND BRIEFING FOR THE DUAL PLANE OPERATION WAS NOT CONDUCTED. THERE WERE NO INTER-PLANE COMMUNICATIONS.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Cessna A188B final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION, TWO ACFT WORKING THE SAME FIELD COLLIDED IN-FLIGHT. PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING AND BRIEFING FOR THE DUAL OPERATION WAS NOT CONDUCTED. THERE WERE NO INTER-PLANE COMMUNICATIONS.
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 for the Cessna A188B from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 4,568 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,568 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 9, 1983; 578 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Beech Grove AR at 1:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 2:00 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Cessna A188B from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 8,187 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,790 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 29, 1983; 293 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D-23 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Beech Grove AR at 1:35 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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