Cessna 152 accident near Snoqualmie Pass, WA
On May 6, 1995, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Snoqualmie Pass, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 6, 1995
- Place
- Snoqualmie Pass, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.421°N, 121.370°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03553
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 6, 1995, about 1145 hours Pacific daylight time, N855DA, a Cessna 152, operated by Davis Aviation, Inc., Gig Harbor, Washington, collided with trees while turning to reverse direction near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. The commercial pilot and his passenger were fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight departed from Monroe, Washington, and was en route to Tonasket, Washington. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to an acquaintance of the pilot, the pilot "felt fine" on the morning of the accident after receiving a "good night's sleep." The pilot stated to her that he was going to fly his mother to Tonasket, Washington, and return about 1430. According to an aircraft dispatcher at Davis Aviation, Inc., located at the Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor, the pilot had telephoned about 0900 on the day of the accident to reserve a rental airplane. The pilot then arrived at the airport about 0930 and checked out the airplane. He stated that he needed the airplane until 1400 to fly to Monroe and back. The dispatcher stated that another person in the office telephoned for pre-recorded weather information for western Washington, and utilized the speaker phone so that the pilot could hear. The dispatcher stated that the pilot "was not real interested in getting the details" of the weather, and that the pilot "seemed anxious to get going." Weather conditions were reported as marginal visual flight rules (VFR) to IMC near the Taco
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE 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.
