Cessna 182M accident near Hot Springs, AR
On March 24, 2011, a Cessna 182M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hot Springs, AR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 24, 2011
- Place
- Hot Springs, AR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.450°N, 93.100°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110324X02117
Official records · CEN11FA244
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 24, 2011, about 1700 central daylight time, a Cessna 182M, N70922, impacted terrain following an attempted forced landing while approaching the Hot Springs Municipal airport (HOT), Hot Springs, Arkansas. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private rated pilot and passenger were fatality injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal cross-country flight. Visual flight rules (VFR) meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Carlsbad, New Mexico, earlier in the day. En route to HOT, the pilot stopped at Olney, Texas, and added 26.2 gallons of fuel. Several people monitoring the radio communications at HOT, reported that they heard the accident pilot announce a mayday call and reported that the airplane’s engine had quit. They also reported that the pilot said that he was not going to make the airport and was going to try and land in a golf course just west of the airport. A witness, located just west of the airport, reported seeing the airplane pass overhead and stated that the airplane did not make any noise. Another witness reported that the airplane was low and quiet, just before impact with a tree. She added the airplane’s left wing impacted a tree branch, spun the airplane around, and subsequently collided with the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private certificate for airplane single-engine land. The pilot was issued a third class Federal Aviation Administratio
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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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.
