Cessna 182 accident near Siloam Springs, Arkansas, June 24, 1986
On June 24, 1986 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N2367G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Siloam Springs, Arkansas (Smith Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- June 24, 1986 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Smith Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N2367G · registry record · serial 51667
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PIC WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, AND DECIDED TO CHANGE RWYS FOR HIS FINAL LANDING. THE PIC STATED HE LANDED LONG ON THE 1650 FOOT TURF RWY, BUT WENT OFF THE END. THE PIC STATED HE SHOULD HAVE ADDED PWR AND MADE A GO AROUND. THE PIC WAS LATE IN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY INTO A DITCH.
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
- Flight time: 817 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,200 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SLG Siloam Springs AR at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 1,650 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; ovct at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from FYV, 20 miles away
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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