- Date
- November 19, 1982, 17:50 local (23:50 UTC)
- Place
- Mt. Vernon, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N42562Cessna 182L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report November 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821119059379A
- Case key
- 71795
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Analysis
The flt of two acft (a C-150 & N42562) departed heber springs & were in radio contact during the flt. N42562 reported over the conway, AR arpt at 2,000 ft with good visibility but indicated that there was an area of rain between conway & heber springs. The plt of the C-150 advised N42562 to return to conway & land if there was any doubt as to his ability to maintain VFR enroute. There were no further transmissions between the two acft. The C-150 landed at heber springs & iniated search & rescue operations.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N42562
- Reported as
- Cessna 182L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18259078
- Airframe hours
- 1,627
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Charles E. Evans
- Registered owner
- Charles E. Evans
- Departed
- Fort Smith, AR
- Destination
- Heber Springs, AR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 305 total · 198 in this make and model · 268 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.