Cessna 172R accident near Simpson, LA
On October 15, 2012, a Cessna 172R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Simpson, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 15, 2012
- Place
- Simpson, LA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.299°N, 92.889°W
- NTSB ID
- 20121015X01619
Official records · CEN13FA012
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 14, 2012, about 2127 central daylight time, a Cessna 172R airplane, N2126R, impacted a tree and terrain during a descent near Simpson, Louisiana. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated, as a rental airplane, by Flightline Leasing Inc. under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Night visual flight rules (VFR) conditions prevailed for the flight, which did not operate on a VFR flight plan. The flight originated from the Pineville Municipal Airport (2L0), near Pineville, Louisiana, about 2059, and was destined for the Orange County Airport (ORG), near Orange, Texas. The purpose of the flight was to fly to ORG. When the pilot did not reach ORG, the operator contacted the air traffic control tower at Ft Polk, Louisiana, and had asked if the airplane flew through their area of radar coverage. An aircraft's radar returns, with a VFR code, were observed to depart from 2L0 about 2059 and the returns stopped about 2127 near Simpson, Louisiana. Army helicopters in the area were asked to fly to the last radar return location where the airplane wreckage was subsequently found on October 15, 2012, about 1530. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe 44-year-old pilot held a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) private pilot certificate with an airplane single engine land rating. He held a Third Class Medical Certificate dated May 11, 1998, with no limitations. The pilot reported on the application for that medical certifica
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering between areas of precipitation during a night cross-country flight.
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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.
