Cessna Aircraft Co. 162 accident near Memphis, TN
On May 31, 2022, a Cessna Aircraft Co. 162 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Memphis, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 31, 2022
- Place
- Memphis, TN
- Aircraft
- Cessna Aircraft Co. 162 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.186°N, 90.115°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220531105150
Official records · CEN22FA217
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript Of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 31, 2022, at 0835 central daylight time, a Cessna 162 airplane, N162KG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Memphis, Tennessee. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed the General Dewitt Spain Airport (M01), Memphis, Tennessee, at 0732 and proceeded about 16 miles northwest. The airplane remained in that vicinity for about 30 minutes, and the altitude varied from about 1,200 ft mean sea level (msl) to about 2,500 ft msl. The flight track appeared consistent with general flight maneuvers. At 0826, the pilot contacted Memphis approach and informed the controller that he was experiencing chest pains. The airplane was about 9 miles west of M01 at that time. The pilot subsequently established the airplane on an easterly course toward M01. However, at 0833, the flight track turned southbound, and the airplane entered a descent and impacted terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot’s logbook was not available to the National Transportation Safety Board during the course of the investigation. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe airplane impacted a soybean field about 3 miles west-southwest of M01. The airplane came to rest inverted about 90 ft from the initial ground impact. The fuselage, right wing, and vertical stabilizer were damaged during impact. Postaccident airframe and engine examinations did not reveal any preimpact anomalies. MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATIONThe pilot had reported coronary artery disease, including
Probable cause
Pilot incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event.
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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.
