Cessna 182Q N4765N

Summary

On 2 February 2021 at about 23:44 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N4765N, operated by D & S Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Hackberry, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 February 2021 at 23:44

Classification

Accident

Location

Hackberry, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

30.0094, -93.3300

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N4765N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

D & S Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sulphur → Sulphur

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA121

2 people died.

The flight instructor did not maintain control of the airplane during training maneuvers, which resulted in a rapid, steep descent and impact with terrain.

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The private pilot, who had recently purchased a share of the accident airplane, and a flight instructor were conducting a local flight to practice maneuvers. Just before the accident, the airplane reached about 4,500 ft above ground level and the airspeed steadily decreased. The airplane began a slow descent, which increased rapidly until the final recorded point. In the last 18 seconds of recorded data, the airplane made a right turn and descended about 11,250 ft per minute. Witnesses close to the accident site but at different locations, reported that they observed the airplane come straight down, nose first to the ground. One witness reported that no smoke was coming from the airplane, and he never saw the cockpit. Both witnesses reported the engine was loud. The airplane impacted soft, muddy terrain and the main wreckage, including the engine, propeller, fuselage, and empennage, was embedded about 15 ft deep. A debris field that consisted of the wings and smaller airplane components extended about 40 yards from the crater. A postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any preimpact anomalies, although the examination was limited due to the extensive damage. Due to the propeller damage and the high-speed impact with terrain, it is likely that the engine was operating at a high-power setting during the accident sequence. Due to the limited medical evidence, whether a medical condition or effects from a substance contributed to this accident could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.