Piper PA-32-300 N4031R
29 November 1986 · Harrison, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 November 1986 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N4031R was involved in an accident near Harrison, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harrison, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2409, -93.1093
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N4031R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huntsville → Bentonville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA026
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ROUTINE BUSINESS FLT HAD PROGRESSED NORMALLY UNTIL APPROACHING BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS. THE PIC RPTD HIS ENG RAN ROUGH FOR A VERY BRIEF PERIOD AND QUIT. EMERG PROCEDURES WERE CONDUCTED BUT A RESTART WAS IMPOSSIBLE. ONLY 1.5 HRS OF FLT HAD TRANSPIRED SINCE THE LAST REFUEL. AN INSP OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAGNETO DRIVE BEARING HAD SIEZED AND THE DRIVE GEAR HAD SHEARED TOTALLY DISABLING THE MAG. THE OTHER MAG HAD FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. SUBSEQUENT TESTING OF THE OTHER MAG SHOWED INTERMITTENT OPERATION AND ARCING OF THE POINTS. THE ACFT WAS INSP 6 MOS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Riverside, California, United States | Kenneth W. Griffith | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | C. Foster Wright | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft N35 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Donnie C.cobb | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Schweizer G164-B | Colt, Arkansas, United States | Danny McCollum | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | Barry C. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7FC | Lake City, Arkansas, United States | James L. Spurlock | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172N | Warren, Arkansas, United States | Joseph D. Dunway | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Oil Trough, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |