Cessna 182L accident near Mt. Vernon, Arkansas, November 19, 1982
On November 19, 1982 at about 11:50 pm local time, a Cessna 182L, registered N42562, was destroyed in an accident near Mt. Vernon, Arkansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 19, 1982 · about 11:50 pm local time
- Place
- Mt. Vernon, Arkansas
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182L · all 182Ls on the register
- Registration
- N42562 · registry record · serial 18259078
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 305 hours in all; 198 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 268 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,627 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Fort Smith AR at 4:30 pm
- Destination: Heber Springs AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Sky: overcast at 2,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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