Cessna 170B accident near Jasper, Arkansas, January 28, 1984
On January 28, 1984 at about 4:10 pm local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N1681D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jasper, Arkansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- January 28, 1984 · about 4:10 pm local time
- Place
- Jasper, Arkansas
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N1681D · registry record · serial 20323
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY TO VISIT RELATIVES. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED AND COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 290 DEGREES AT 18 KTS AND GUSTY. RUGGED TERRAIN SURROUNDED THE AREA OF LANDING.
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: 300 hours in all; 266 in this make and model; 42 in the last 90 days; 266 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,311 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 22, 1983; 150 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-145-2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MKC Kansas City MO at 2:10 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 13 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 pm from HRO
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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