Piper PA-28-140 accident near No Little Rock, Arkansas, July 1, 1984
On July 1, 1984 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N44213, was substantially damaged in an accident near No Little Rock, Arkansas (Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- July 1, 1984 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- No Little Rock, Arkansas · Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N44213 · no longer on the register · serial 28-7425395
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS HIRED BY THE STUDENT PILOT/AIRCRAFT OWNER TO PERFORM THE PASSENGER FLIGHT. NO EXPERIENCE OR CURRENCY RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE PIC AS HE HAD NOT HELD AN AIRMAN'S MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. ON LANDING AT DESTINATION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELED OFF ABOUT 10 FT IN THE AIR, STALLED AND LANDED HARD DAMAGING THE LANDING GEAR.
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
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,040 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 4M9 Corning AR at 5:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,000 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:00 pm from LIT, 3 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N44213 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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