4 fatal · Cessna 205 · 2001-07-28 · De Queen, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW01FA171
Event ID
20010801X01573
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-28
Location
De Queen, AR, USA
Coordinates
33.976943, -94.241386
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
205
Registration
N8324Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of aircraft control. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of total instrument flight time.