| Crash location | 35.766670°N, 93.666670°W |
| Nearest city | Pettigrew, AR
35.817857°N, 93.648522°W 3.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N5304U |
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| Accident date | 01 Jul 1989 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 206(AF) Cessna U206(NTSB) |
| Additional details: | White/Red/Brown |
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, HIS VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, HIGH TERRAIN, THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, AND HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.