Cessna A185F accident near Toutle, WA
On August 21, 2004, a Cessna A185F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Toutle, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 21, 2004
- Place
- Toutle, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.260°N, 122.653°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040826X01293
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 21, 2004, about 1600 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna A185F, N7562Q, was destroyed during a collision with trees and the resulting post impact fire about 5 miles south of Toutle, WA. The aircraft was operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The private pilot and one passenger received serious injuries. The second passenger received fatal injuries. The flight originated from McMinnville, Oregon, shortly after 1500 with a planned destination of Everett, Washington. No flight plan was filed for the flight. The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Department reported that at 1822, on August 21, a Lewis County 911 dispatcher received a call from the pilot who reported the accident. Due to poor cell phone contact, the call was lost. Lewis county began a search in an attempt to located the accident site. On August 22, about 0940, the wreckage was located by a search and rescue aircraft. In a written statement, the pilot reported that weather information was attained before and during the flight. The cruising altitude was approximately 2,500 feet mean sea level. The pilot stated that at a point northeast of Longview, Washington, the ceiling and forward visibility deteriorated enough to warrant turning around and diverting to Kelso/Longview for landing. While attempting to reach the airport, the weather conditions continued to deteriorate and the pilot made a decision to perform an emergency landing to avoid flight into possible instrument meteorological conditions and avoid contact with t
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions. Inadequate preflight planning/preparation, trees, a low ceiling and no suitable terrain available for the landing were factors.
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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.
