Cessna 177 accident near Pinecliff, WA
On May 22, 2007, a Cessna 177 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pinecliff, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 22, 2007
- Place
- Pinecliff, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.874°N, 121.048°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070924X01435
NTSB summary
On May 22, 2007, approximately 1240 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 177, N5180J, impacted trees in mountainous terrain approximately five miles southwest of Pinecliff, Washington. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, received fatal injuries, and the aircraft, which was owned and operated by Pro-Flight Aviation, of Renton, Washington, was destroyed. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal pleasure flight, which departed Twin Falls, Idaho at 0952 mountain daylight time, was en route to Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, Washington. The pilot, who was operating in an area of reported instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), had filed and opened a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight plan. On the morning of the flight, the pilot used the Internet to complete three sessions with the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS). During each of the first two sessions he received a Quick Path Low Altitude Weather Brief, and during the third session he filed his VFR flight plan using the Quick Path Be Prompted for Plan program. The pilot departed Twin Falls in VFR conditions, and soon thereafter, contacted Boise Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) to activate his VFR flight plan. Then, according to data retrieved from an onboard Garmin GPSMAP 496 Global Positioning System (GPS) unit, he climbed to his filed altitude of 10,500 feet mean sea level (MSL), while maintaining a course that would take the aircraft almost directly to Renton Airport. While en route, the pilot requested, and received VFR flight following, initially through Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), and t
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while maneuvering in mountainous terrain. Factors include the mountainous terrain, low ceilings, and trees in the area where the pilot was 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.
