Cessna 182L accident near Bonnerdale, AR
On December 4, 2021, a Cessna 182L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bonnerdale, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 4, 2021
- Place
- Bonnerdale, AR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.345°N, 93.360°W
- NTSB ID
- 20211204104344
Official records · CEN22FA058
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 3, 2021, about 1823 central standard time, a Cessna 182L, N182NS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bonnerdale, Arkansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The accident airplane was the lead airplane in a flight of two that departed Mendin, Louisiana (MNE) about 1738, destined for Clarksville, Arkansas (H35). The non-instrument rated pilot of the second airplane stated that before departure, they both reviewed the en route weather and he recalled the cloud layers were reported scattered at 1,500 ft with an overcast ceiling at 2,000 ft. Together, they decided to climb to 1,500 ft mean sea level (msl) for the flight and agreed that the Ralph C Weiser Field Airport (AGO) in Magnolia, Arkansas, would be their alternate airport if the clouds were too low. AGO was located about 35 nm northwest of MNE. The pilot of the second airplane stated that he took off behind the accident pilot and described the weather as “already sketchy.” He was able to see the ground, but there was no forward visibility. About 20 minutes into the flight and prior to reaching AGO, they were in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Both pilots were communicating via radio transmissions while in flight and they decided not to divert to AGO because the accident pilot told him that he thought the clouds would clear up and they should continue to the destination. According to the pilot, as they neared Hot Springs, Arkansas, they “were in full IMC” and both were flyin
Probable cause
The noninstrument rated pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent 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.
