Cirrus SR-22 GTS | N42BE
October 21st, 2025 | Ruston, Louisiana
Accident Location
- City: Ruston
- State: Louisiana
- Latitude: 32.471944
- Longitude: -92.574167
- Airport ID: KRSN
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N42BE
- Make: Cirrus
- Model: SR-22 GTS
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Cooper, Rodney Lynn
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 64
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Private Pilot
- IFR Rating: Yes
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: 3rd Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: October 21st, 2025
- Time: 9:45 AM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: IMC
- Phase Of Flight: Approach
- Total People Onboard: 1
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 0
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 1
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 1) SD-D, C-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: Pending. Low ceiling and vis IMC RNAV GPS approach to runway 36, the accident pilot may have had to disconnect the autopilot due to sequencing errors and became distracted, and then disoriented.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Pending.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.