Cessna 172P accident near Malaga, WA
On November 26, 2002, a Cessna 172P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Malaga, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 26, 2002
- Place
- Malaga, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.288°N, 120.296°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021204X05565
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 26, 2002, approximately 1135 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 172P, N65564, registered to Red Apple Aircraft LLC, operated by Wings of Wenatchee, Inc., and being flown by a private pilot, was destroyed during impact with trees and terrain while in cruise six nautical miles southwest of Malaga, Washington. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions existed in the vicinity of the accident site and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was personal, originated from Pangborn Memorial airport, Wenatchee, Washington, approximately 1115 and was expected to last no more than an hour in duration. The operator reported that the pilot and his passenger arrived about 1100 for a short local scenic flight. The aircraft was scheduled for use at noon by another customer so the flight duration was expected to be less than an hour. The pilot conducted a preflight after which the aircraft departed. The operator also reported that an individual who was monitoring aviation frequencies on his aircraft radio reported hearing a radio transmission that "...they were flying up Squilchuk Canyon in Cessna 65564..." (refer to attached NTSB Form 6120.1). There were no known witnesses who observed the accident scenario. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to records maintained by the operator, the pilot acquired his flight training from the operator with the first flight logged on April 01, 2001. All his training flights were in the Cessna 172 aircraft and he received a private pilot certificate on November 17, 2001. The docu
Probable cause
The pilot's attempted VFR flight into IMC resulting in the aircraft colliding with trees and up sloping terrain. Contributing factors were clouds, trees, and uphill terrain. The pilot’s performance and judgment were likely impaired by the effects of diphenhydramine and possibly by the effects of doxylamine.
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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.
