Fairchild F-23A N1133Z
15 May 1995 · Ozark, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1995 at about 17:52 local time, a Fairchild F-23A registered N1133Z was involved in an accident near Ozark, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ozark, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.4900, -93.8397
- Aircraft
- Fairchild F-23A
- Registration
- N1133Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Paris → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA199
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE INADVERTENT STALL WHILE EXECUTING THE TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO AN FAA INSPECTOR, THE PILOT REPORTED TO HIM THAT WHILE EXECUTING THE TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT 'THE AIRCRAFT WOULDN'T ROLL OUT OF TURN AND BEGAN DESCENDING INTO A PASTURE LEFT WING DOWN AT FULL POWER.' THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED NORMAL FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild F-23A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1970 | Fairchild F-23A | Los Fresnos, Texas, United States | Kenneth Shuckm | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 1969 | Fairchild F-23A | West Point, Mississippi, United States | Prairie Liquid | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Midway, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Cessna 180E | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander S2R | Newport, Arkansas, United States | James L. Rash | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander S2R | Widener, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Elaine, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |