Cessna 182 accident near Chatham, LA

On February 6, 2020, a Cessna 182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chatham, LA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

February 6, 2020

Place

Chatham, LA

Aircraft

Cessna 182 · Airplane

Injuries

3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

32.314°N, 92.441°W

NTSB ID

20200206X90234

Official records · CEN20FA075

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC Attachment 4 - ATC Audio - Mlu-Hr: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Specialist's Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Attachment 1 - Opsvue Track Data: Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Attachment 2 - ATC Audio Transcript - Partial: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Attachment 3 - Flight Track Graphics: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 6, 2020, about 1413 central standard time, a Cessna 182 airplane, N60381, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Chatham, Louisiana. The pilot and 2 passengers sustained fatal injuries. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The instrument flight rules (IFR) flight originated about 1307 from the Jackson-Hawkins Field Airport (HKS), Jackson Mississippi, and was enroute to Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), Shreveport, Louisiana. About 1336, radar data showed the airplane at 6,000 ft. The pilot contacted Monroe Air Traffic Control (ATC). About 1350, the pilot advised ATC that the airplane was picking up ice on the struts and on the edges of the windshield. The pilot requested and was approved to descend to 4,000 ft. About 1352, the pilot advised ATC that he shed some ice and would remain at 4,000 ft. The pilot asked if he could descend to 2,000 ft. ATC advised that 3,000 ft. was the lowest altitude that he could descend. About 1355, the pilot requested and was cleared to 3,000 ft. About 1405, the pilot asked ATC if he could divert to Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) to remove ice from the airplane. ATC acknowledged and asked the pilot what type of approach he wanted. About 1407, the pilot requested the RNAV approach to runway 36 at RSN. ATC cleared the pilot direct to RUKOW (initial approach fix for the RNAV RWY 36 approach to RSN). The pilot acknowledged. About 1411, ATC broadcasted a low altitude alert and attempted to advise the pilot that the airplane was at 1,000 ft

Probable cause

The pilot’s encounter with icing in-flight, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

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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.