Cessna 172 accident near Republic, WA
On May 30, 2003, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Republic, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 30, 2003
- Place
- Republic, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 48.615°N, 118.465°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030609X00824
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 30, 2003, about 0958 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172, N7301A, sustained substantial damage when it collided with mountainous terrain near the summit of Sherman Pass, approximately 11 miles east of Republic, Washington. The airplane was owned by the pilot, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) reconnaissance flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private pilot and observer aboard the airplane were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated from the Ferry County Airport (R49) approximately 30 minutes prior to the accident. There was no post crash fire and no report of ELT activation. A witness, who was traveling eastbound on State Route 20, reported that he observed the airplane traveling on a westerly heading (in the direction of the summit) just above the treetops on the north side of the highway. The witness stated the airplane was in a level flight attitude when it suddenly banked sharply to the left and entered a steep descent. He reported that he observed the airplane "…twist and dive" just before impacting terrain in a nose-low attitude. The aircraft was being operated in support of a search for a missing person conducted by the Ferry County Sheriff's Office. The individual was reported missing on the evening of May 29. The following day, about 1800 hours (approximately 8 hours after the accident), the individual was located roughly two miles east of the accident site, along State Route 20. The passenger of the airplane was the Und
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall and subsequent loss of control during low altitude maneuvering.
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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.
