Cessna T-337 G-P accident near Snoqualmie Pass, WA
On July 17, 1999, a Cessna T-337 G-P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Snoqualmie Pass, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 17, 1999
- Place
- Snoqualmie Pass, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-337 G-P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.419°N, 121.371°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19360
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 17, 1999, about 1300 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a Cessna T-337 G-P Skymaster, N98C, operated by the private pilot as a 14CFR91 personal/pleasure flight, was destroyed when it collided with terrain approximately three nautical miles west of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and fire, and there was no report of ELT activation. The flight originated from Lewistown Municipal Airport, Lewistown, Montana, approximately three hours prior to the accident. According to friends and family members, the pilot had just purchased the aircraft and was planning to fly it from Minnesota to his home in Anchorage, Alaska, with overnight stops in Lewistown, Montana, and Olympia, Washington. On July 17, 1999, approximately 2000 PDT, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was notified by family members of the pilot that the aircraft was overdue at its destination in Olympia, Washington. Seattle Center issued an ALNOT (alert notice) and Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) was notified. A search for the aircraft was initiated by Washington State DOT on the morning of July 18, 1999. Search and rescue personnel located the aircraft wreckage on July 23, 1999, in the area of Granite Mountain, approximately 48 miles east of Seattle, Washington. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight at 47 degrees, 24 minutes north, 121 degrees, 27 minutes west. A King County Sheriff's De
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering below low ceilings. Factors include low ceilings and inadequate in-flight planning.
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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.
