Cessna R182 accident near Gainesville, GA
On February 26, 2021, a Cessna R182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gainesville, GA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 26, 2021
- Place
- Gainesville, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.262°N, 83.849°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210227102681
Official records · ERA21FA140
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Memorandum For Record - Air Traffic Control Information: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 26, 2021, about 1811 eastern standard time, a Cessna R182 airplane, N3652C, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Georgia. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed Lee Gilmore Memorial Airport (GVL), Gainesville Georgia, destined for Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Daytona Beach, Florida. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control (ATC) information, the pilot established communication with the clearance delivery controller and requested an IFR clearance to DAB. The pilot also requested an enroute altitude of 3,000 feet msl. The controller subsequently issued a release for departure with instructions to fly heading 140°, maintain 3,000 feet, and issued a clearance void time of 10 minutes. The airplane departed about 1808:24, and the pilot established communication with the controller while climbing through 1,800 feet for 3,000 feet. The airplane then began turning southwest as it climbed through 2,200 ft msl. The controller informed the pilot that they appeared to be on a westbound heading and asked them if they were on the assigned heading of 140°; however, the pilot did not respond. The airplane began a rapid descent and then the Low Altitude Alert System activated at the controller’s station. The controller issued a safety alert to the pilot as the airplane was descending through 1,400 ft, but the pilot did not respond. The airplane was next
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart into low instrument meteorological conditions.
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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.
