Cessna 185C accident near Palouse, WA
On July 5, 1994, a Cessna 185C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Palouse, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 5, 1994
- Place
- Palouse, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.881°N, 117.151°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01858
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 5, 1994, approximately 1015 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a Cessna 185C, N5833T, impacted rolling terrain about three miles west of Palouse, Washington. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, received fatal injuries, and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The FAR Part 91 personal pleasure flight, which departed the pilot's private airstrip in Tensed, Idaho, about 15 minutes earlier, was en route to another private strip about 5 miles southeast of the accident site. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was in instrument meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT activation. A witness in the area reported that while in his shop he heard an airplane circle twice under full engine power, then he heard a thud. The witness got in his automobile to check out what he heard and stated that "it was too foggy to see far." The witness then returned to his shop to get additional assistance before returning to search the fields. The wreckage was found a short time later. The witness stated that visibility in the fog was approximately 75 feet. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial and flight instructor certificate and was rated in airplane single and multi-engine land, airplane single engine sea, helicopter, and instrument. The pilot also held an Inspection Authorization. The Federal Aviation Administration records branch reported that the pilot indicated a total flight time of 16,800 hours on his last medical dated March 4, 1994. The pilot's flight logbook was not loc
Probable cause
THE INADVERTENT DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT AFTER ENTERING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FOG WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
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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.
