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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182R · Batesville, AR · January 4, 2007

Date: January 4, 2007 · 12:35 local
Place: Batesville, AR
Airport: Batesville Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2658
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07FA051
Reported as: Cessna 182R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,562 total3,500 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N2658Registration cancelled Sep 17, 2007 · Cessna 182RS/N 18268491 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCessna 182R Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 01/04/2007, Approx. 12:35 CDT, N2658 a Cessna CE-182R operated by barr air patrol, 1442 airport blvd. Mesquite TX crashed on approach to Batesville municipal airport (bvx), Batesville, AR. Aircraft had departed valparaiso, in for the purpose of pipeline surveillance VFR only. Aircraft was on approach to bvx for a scheduled fuel stop, weather conditions at bvx were recorded as 5 statute miles visibility and 300 overcast. Elevation at the point of impact was 541 ft. no flight plan had been entered nor was radio contact made with personnel at bvx. Last transmission was with the company at approx. 11:40 CDT via sat phone no distress noted. ELT was in the off position. Both the pilot and observer were fatal. Wreckage was located approx. 11:00 CDT 01/05/2007.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 01/04/2007, APPROX. 12:35 CDT, N2658 A CESSNA CE-182R OPERATED BY BARR AIR PATROL, 1442 AIRPORT BLVD. MESQUITE TX CRASHED ON APPROACH TO BATESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (BVX), BATESVILLE, AR. AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED VALPARAISO, IN FOR THE PURPOSE OF PIPELINE SURVEILLANCE VFR ONLY. AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH TO BVX FOR A SCHEDULED FUEL STOP, WEATHER CONDITIONS AT BVX WERE RECORDED AS 5 STATUTE MILES VISIBILITY AND 300 OVERCAST. ELEVATION AT THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS 541 FT. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN ENTERED NOR WAS RADIO CONTACT MADE WITH PERSONNEL AT BVX. LAST TRANSMISSION WAS WITH THE COMPANY AT APPROX. 11:40 CDT VIA SAT PHONE NO DISTRESS NOTED. ELT WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. BOTH THE PILOT AND OBSERVER WERE FATAL. WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED APPROX. 11:00 CDT 01/05/2007.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DFW07FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBatesville, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees. A contributing factor to the accident was the prevailing low ceilings.Jan 4, 2007 · Destroyed