Cessna 172P accident near Kelso, WA
On October 14, 1993, a Cessna 172P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kelso, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 14, 1993
- Place
- Kelso, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.140°N, 122.800°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13651
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 14, 1993, at 0820 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N115FR, collided with mountainous terrain approximately five miles north of Kelso, Washington. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the business flight that was being conducted under 14 CFR 91. The airplane was destroyed and the commercial pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Seattle, Washington, on October 14, 1993, at 0709 and was en route to Kelso. The pilot had been cleared for the Kelso NDB approach by Seattle Air Route Traffic Control. After completing the approach, the pilot reported to Seattle Center that he was on the missed approach and that he was going to perform the approach again. The pilot's last communication with air traffic control, three minutes after he reported the missed approach, was that he was at 2,200 feet and climbing. The wreckage was not located until October 15, 1993. The accident site was located at the 1,000 foot level of a 1,200 foot mountain. A pilot flying a King Air in the area reported that he had approached the airport from the south. The weather to the south and to the west were under visual conditions, however, the weather to the north, east over the mountains, and at the airport were rapidly deteriorating. The King Air pilot was maneuvering around the airport for landing when he heard the Cessna on the approach. The King Air pilot departed the airport environment to the west to wait for the Cessna to complete the approach and land. While
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WEATHER AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
