Cessna 182P accident near Deming, WA
On October 23, 1998, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Deming, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 23, 1998
- Place
- Deming, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 48.799°N, 122.060°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11346
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 23, 1998, about 1400 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N1324M, registered to and operated by the U.S. Border Patrol as a Public Use flight, collided with trees and subsequently the mountainous terrain near Deming, Washington. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and the flight was utilizing agency flight following. The aircraft was destroyed by impact damage and a post-crash fire. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated from Bellingham, Washington, about one hour prior to the accident. U.S. Border Patrol personnel reported that the purpose of the flight was for routine surveillance of the local area. Shortly after takeoff from Bellingham International Airport, Bellingham, Washington, the pilot responded to a call and assisted with aerial support near the U.S./Canadian border. When the aerial support was no longer required, the pilot cleared the area, and continued his surveillance activities. U.S. Border Patrol personnel reported a routine route of flight for surveillance activities over the mountainous terrain east of Bellingham. The pilot was known to fly from Bellingham, east to the Nooksack River Valley. In the Deming area, the pilot would turn northbound up the North Fork Nooksack River to the U.S/Canadian Border, then westbound to the coast and then southbound into Bellingham. Another route of flight could be a southbound turn at Deming along the South Fork Nooksack River to Lake Whatcom before returning northbound to Bellingham. Surveillance points along the route of fligh
Probable cause
Terrain clearance was not maintained for undetermined reasons. Mountainous terrain was a 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.
