Piper PA18-150 accident near Omaha, Arkansas, November 6, 1984
On November 6, 1984 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Piper PA18-150, registered N284JD, was substantially damaged in an accident near Omaha, Arkansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- November 6, 1984 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Omaha, Arkansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18-150 · all PA18-150s on the register
- Registration
- N284JD · registry record · serial 18-7409047
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS OVERFLYING A PORTION OF TABLEROCK LAKE NEAR THE MARINA THAT THE PLT HAD INTENTIONS OF PURCHASING. THE ACFT STRUCK AN UNMARKED POWER LINE THAT WAS STRUNG APRX 85 FT ABOVE THE LAKE. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE WATER AND SANK. THE AUTOPSY DETERMINED THE MANNER OF DEATH WAS DUE TO DROWNING.
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: single-engine land; single-engine sea; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 2,155 hours in all; 78 in this make and model; 93 in the last 90 days; 34 in the last 30 days; 2,037 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,364 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 27, 1984; 19 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,750 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Branson MO at 3:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 5 knots
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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