Cessna 185F accident near Renton, WA
On December 5, 2004, a Cessna 185F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Renton, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 5, 2004
- Place
- Renton, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.493°N, 122.216°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041210X01966
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 5, 2004, at 1228 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 185F, N532PC, impacted the Boeing Aircraft Company 737 post-production parking ramp soon after lifting off from a touch-and-go landing at Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, Washington. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, received fatal injuries, and the aircraft, which was owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed by the impact sequence and the subsequent fire. The local 14 CFR Part 91 pilot proficiency flight, which began about 40 minutes prior to the crash, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. There was no report of an ELT activation. No flight plan had been filed. According to family members and a close acquaintance, it had been at least about six or seven weeks since the pilot had last flown his aircraft, and he had come to the airport on the day of the accident with the intention of practicing his takeoffs and landings to maintain his proficiency and currency. According to the tower controller who was on duty at the time, the pilot called for taxi clearance from the north tower parking area at 1145. At that time the pilot advised the tower that he had information Echo, and that he would be staying in the traffic pattern. He was then cleared to taxi to Runway 15, and after a short period of time at the run-up area adjacent to the approach end of Runway 15, the pilot called for a takeoff clearance. After takeoff, the pilot stayed in the traffic pattern and executed five or six touch-and-go landings. On the last touch-and-go, the aircraft touched down on the run
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control when the flaps became jammed/stuck in their full-down position during a takeoff from a touch-and-go landing. Factors include a worn/disconnected flap latch mechanism, and the flaps being unable to be retracted.
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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.
