Crash location | 34.983330°N, 94.200000°W |
Nearest city | Mansfield, AR
35.059541°N, 94.252711°W 6.1 miles away |
Tail number | N2208N |
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Accident date | 17 Apr 1990 |
Aircraft type | Piper 32(AF) Piper PA32RT-300(NTSB) |
Additional details: | White/Orange |
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW CEILINGS, RAIN, AND TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED AT LOW ALTITUDE, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT TRAINING/EXPERIENCE.