Cessna 182Q accident near Hackberry, LA
On February 2, 2021, a Cessna 182Q (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hackberry, LA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 2, 2021
- Place
- Hackberry, LA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.009°N, 93.330°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210203102590
Official records · CEN21LA121
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA Air Traffic Control Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 2, 2021, at 1744 central standard time, a Cessna 182Q airplane, N4765N, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hackberry, Louisiana. The private pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Recorded air traffic control (ATC) communications and automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast (ADS-B) data revealed that the airplane departed at 1713 and proceeded south toward the Gulf coast. Soon after takeoff, the pilots contacted ATC and reported their intentions to operate in the southwest practice area. About 1725, the pilots were instructed to remain at or above 2,500 ft above ground level (agl) for traffic. The pilot acknowledged the restriction and advised that his maneuver might cause a loss of altitude at their current position. ADS-B data showed that the airplane completed several circling maneuvers near the coast and descended toward an old airstrip. At 1736, the pilot advised that they were climbing back to 2,500 ft agl or above. ATC queried if they needed to descend below the restriction, and the pilot responded that they did not, until they returned to Southland Field Airport (UXL), Sulphur, Louisiana. The airplane proceeded north, and the altitude and airspeed increased. As the airplane reached about 4,500 ft agl, the airspeed decreased, and the airplane began to slowly descend before entering a rapid descent until the final recorded point. In the last 18 seconds of recorded data, the airplane made a right turn and descen
Probable cause
The flight instructor did not maintain control of the airplane during training maneuvers, which resulted in a rapid, steep descent 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.
