Cessna A185F accident near Shelton, WA
On July 24, 2008, a Cessna A185F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shelton, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 24, 2008
- Place
- Shelton, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.264°N, 123.333°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080801X01142
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 24, 2008, about 1515 Pacific daylight time, a float equipped Cessna A185F, N6320N, collided with terrain during takeoff from Lake Nahwatzel near Shelton, Washington. The owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The certificated private pilot and one passenger were killed; a post crash fire destroyed the airplane. The cross-country personal flight had a planned destination of Auburn, Washington. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. Witnesses reported that the airplane landed on the lake, and taxied to the middle of the lake. They observed two males get out of the airplane, sit on the pontoons, and then get back into the airplane about 30 minutes later. They observed the engine start without difficulty, and then saw the airplane taxi across the lake several times. Some thought that the airplane was experiencing difficulty becoming airborne, and that the pilot was trying to rough up the water's surface. It went back to the south end, and then turned and departed to the northeast. The airplane lifted off near the end of the lake. Witnesses said that the wings wobbled when it reached about 100 feet above the water and clear of the trees when it then rolled hard to the left and descended nose down into the terrain. Some witnesses thought that the pilot cut power prior to the left turn; others detected no change and thought that there were no signs of engine problems. One witness was a pilot, and was at his residence on the east side of the lake. He rep
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain and maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
