What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 3, 2021 at 1723 CST, a Cessna 182L, N182NS, was enroute on a VFR night flight from (kmne) minden la to (H35) clarksville ar in a flight of two with a company aircraft N8683W. Accident pilot was not instrument rated. Aircraft entered IMC conditions. Engine appeared to be producing normal power and no aircraft malfunctions were found during the investigation. Aircraft started a slow right turn and decent just prior to impacting the ground at about 1,090 feet MSL. Marginal VFR to instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot was the sole person on board and sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 3, 2021 AT 1723 CST, A CESSNA 182L, N182NS, WAS ENROUTE ON A VFR NIGHT FLIGHT FROM (KMNE) MINDEN LA TO (H35) CLARKSVILLE AR IN A FLIGHT OF TWO WITH A COMPANY AIRCRAFT N8683W. ACCIDENT PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. AIRCRAFT ENTERED IMC CONDITIONS. ENGINE APPEARED TO BE PRODUCING NORMAL POWER AND NO AIRCRAFT MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. AIRCRAFT STARTED A SLOW RIGHT TURN AND DECENT JUST PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE GROUND AT ABOUT 1,090 FEET MSL. MARGINAL VFR TO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE PERSON ON BOARD AND SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.