Siai-Marchetti F.260C accident near Watson, AR
On April 17, 1994, a Siai-Marchetti F.260C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Watson, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 17, 1994
- Place
- Watson, AR
- Aircraft
- Siai-Marchetti F.260C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.891°N, 91.250°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01090
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 17, 1994, at 1850 central daylight time, a Siai Marchetti F.260C, N14FD, was destroyed when it struck the ground in a pasture near Watson, Arkansas and burned. The airplane, owned by Mr. Mike Blackstone and operated by Air Combat USA, and flown by a ATP pilot, was the number two airplane in a flight of two on a cross country positioning flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries. Both pilots were employed by a company that specialized in offering simulated air combat flights. The two airplanes had operated at an air show in San Antonio, Texas, over the weekend. The flight leader was interviewed in person on the morning following the accident. According to the leader, who was flying a similar airplane, the flight departed San Antonio, refueled in Shreveport, Louisiana, and was en route to their home base in West Memphis, Arkansas. He stated that after takeoff from Shreveport, they climbed to 5,500 feet MSL, then later descended to 1,500 feet because of increasing head winds. According to recorded radar data from Shreveport ATC, after departure, the airplanes climbed to 3,600 feet MSL and leveled off. The last radar hit was recorded at 1756, with the airplanes level at 3,600 feet, 47 miles northeast of Barksdale AFB, on a heading of 065 degrees. The surviving pilot stated that they were en route at 1,500 feet AGL in loose trail formation with a mile separation, when the second pilot called on their air to air frequency and stated "this is not good, I'm
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM WIRES DURING LOW LEVEL FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN A SEVERED AILERON CABLE. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE DURING THE FLIGHT AND HIS INABILITY TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE FOLLOWING THE WIRE STRIKE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
