Cessna 172M accident near Rimrock, WA
On June 28, 2009, a Cessna 172M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rimrock, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 28, 2009
- Place
- Rimrock, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.643°N, 121.112°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090628X13313
Official records · WPR09FA316
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 28, 2009, about 1510 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N4396R, collided with trees during a go-around at Tieton State Airport, Rimrock, Washington. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The certificated private pilot and one passenger were killed; a second passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage and both wings. The personal flight departed Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field, Yakima, Washington, at 1441. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot’s wife was waiting at the turf airstrip at Tieton for the airplane to arrive. She was located in her vehicle positioned on the west side of the runway, approximately midfield. She stated that the airplane did not arrive at the expected time, so she drove down to the approach end of runway 02. She waited for an additional 10 minutes and decided to drive back up to her original location. As she approached midfield she caught site of an airplane flying along and above the runway at tree top level. As the airplane passed by her position she observed two people running along the runway edge in the direction of the airplane. She described the weather at the time of the accident to be breezy, and stated that she was concerned that her husband may have difficulty landing in such conditions. A witness who was located at the runway midfield position stated that she arrived at the airport earlier that day via airplane. She observed a blue and
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience, and his delayed initiation of a go-around.
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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.
