Beech A36 accident near Carlisle, Arkansas, August 20, 1984
On August 20, 1984 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Beech A36, registered N67908, was substantially damaged in an accident near Carlisle, Arkansas (Carlisle 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
- August 20, 1984 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Carlisle, Arkansas · Carlisle Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · all A36s on the register
- Registration
- N67908 · registry record · serial E2341
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. AFTER ELECTRICAL FAILURE THE PLT HAD CRANKED THE GEAR DOWN IN FLT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A NUT ON THE ALTERNATOR GROUND WIRE HAD COME OFF. THE LANDING GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION SYSTEM HAD NO DEFICIENCIES.
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: 4,850 hours in all; 2,000 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 4,850 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 115 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 31, 1984; 115 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BHM Birmngham AL at 6:00 pm
- Destination: LIT Little Rock AR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 9, 4,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,200 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 81°F (27°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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