Cessna A185F accident near Molalla, OR
On May 19, 2004, a Cessna A185F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Molalla, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 19, 2004
- Place
- Molalla, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.004°N, 122.334°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040524X00649
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 18, 2004, about 1830 Pacific daylight time, a float equipped Cessna A185F, N61611, was destroyed after colliding with mountainous terrain in a remote area approximately 13 miles southeast of Molalla, Oregon. The airplane was owned by the pilot, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. No flight plan was filed for the flight that originated from the Burley Municipal Airport, Burley, Idaho, at 1610 mountain daylight time. The pilot's planned destination was Olinger Strip Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon. On the evening of May 18, family members of the pilot notified the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the airplane was overdue at its planned destination. Subsequent to the report, the Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) issued an ALNOT (alert notice) for a missing aircraft, and a search was initiated. The following day (May 19) the aircraft wreckage was located in a heavily wooded area east of Molalla, Oregon. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land and airplane single-engine sea ratings. The pilot also held an instrument rating. The most recent medical certificate, a third-class certificate, was issued to the pilot on September 23, 2003, and contained the limitation that the "pilot shall possess glasses that correct for near vision." On the before mentioned medical certificate application, the pilo
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain control. Factors include mountain obscuration, clouds and convective weather conditions.
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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.
