The step descent and then sudden lost contact.Weather wasn't bad or anything.Looks like they left HKS and made it about half way to SHV.
What is the confusing data... the time on Live Flight?
Or the unbelievable number of ads they can assemble on one web page? Holy hell..
Lost spatial orientation in IMC? Ice? Those are low temps and a decently close temp / dewpoint spread..KMLU 062053Z AUTO 28011KT 10SM BR OVC012 04/02 A2962
KRSN 062055Z AUTO 29007KT 260V350 10SM OVC011 02/M01 A2968
If this had happened in a certain composite plane everyone would have already jumped to the conclusion that he's a bad pilot and be hemming and hawing about some rich a##hole thinking he's invincible, which would divulge into trashing glass cockpits, etc. Happens in a 182 though and no one bats an eye
In the junk and not having pitot heat turned on could lead to a lot of confusion panic thenI would say icing is a high probability . Looks like trouble began at 1:42 ( 30 minutes prior to crash ) with variations in heading and speed. Airspeed began to drop and the final turn to the southwest began about 10 minutes prior to the crash. I believe there ware airmets out for icing with supercooled liquid droplets at the time.
...If this had happened in a certain metal plane everyone would have already jumped to the conclusion that he's a bad pilot and be hemming and hawing about some poor a##hole thinking he's invincible, which would diverge into trashing V-tails, etc. Happens in a C182 though and no one bats an eye