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Cessna 210-B | N9627X

Parkin, Arkansas

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Key facts

  • DateOctober 6, 2025
  • Local time4:30 PM
  • LightDay
  • WeatherIMC
  • Phase of flightEnroute
  • People on board3
  • Fatalities3
  • AirportKJBR

Accident Location

City, State
Parkin, Arkansas
Latitude
35.160833
Longitude
-90.595278
Airport ID
KJBR

Aircraft Info

N Number
N9627X
Make
Cessna
Model
210-B
Category / Class
Aircraft Single Engine Land
Amateur Built
No

Pilot Info

Pilot in command
Bolton, Bob Clark Jr.
Gender
Male
Age
59
Certification
Private Pilot
IFR rating
Yes
Medical
None
Flight school
No
Instructional flight
No

Analysis

Weather
IMC
Time of day
Day
Phase of flight
Enroute
Pilot error
Yes
Pilot incapacitation
No
People on board
3
PIC fatality
1
Passenger fatalities
2
Total fatalities
3
NTSB travel
Unknown
AQP category
1) SD-D →

Probable Cause

THE DTSB

Pending. The accident pilot received fresh third class medical in April 2020. The medical is a special issuance and not valid after April 2021. The aircraft encountered storms, IMC, and low visibility while trying to reach Jonesboro, AR The non instrument trained accident pilot became spatially disoriented in heavy IMC and flew a descending turning spiral into open terrain without being able to see the earth.

NTSB

None yet (final report not yet published).

Recommendation

THE DTSB

Pending.

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