Cessna R182 accident near Ashville, AL
On March 28, 2018, a Cessna R182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ashville, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 28, 2018
- Place
- Ashville, AL
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.896°N, 86.161°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180330X30423
Official records · ERA18FA118
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 28, 2018, about 1223 central daylight time, a Cessna R182, N3167C, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Ashville, Alabama, shortly after takeoff from Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD), Gadsden, Alabama. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was privately owned and was being operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which was destined for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), New Orleans, Louisiana. According to a review of air traffic control transcripts obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot contacted Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, shortly after departure. The pilot reported that he was 7 miles south of GAD and climbing through 700 ft to 2,500 ft and requested flight following. The airport tower controller gave the pilot a transponder code and the pilot advised the code was "in the box." There were no further communications with the pilot. The pilot was reported missing by family members when he did not arrive at MSY. An alert notice was issued and the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center alerted the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) to the missing airplane. The CAP began a ground and air search on March 29, which was limited due to poor weather conditions. On March 30, about 1815, a CAP airplane spotted the wreckage and guided ground crews to the location. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilo
Probable cause
Descent and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined.
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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.
