Cessna 182 accident near Fall City, WA
On July 8, 2014, a Cessna 182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fall City, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 8, 2014
- Place
- Fall City, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.559°N, 121.878°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140708X32543
Official records · WPR14FA286
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 8, 2014, about 0807 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182F, N5816B, was substantially damaged following impact with terrain at a golf course near Fall City, Washington. The certified private pilot, who was the owner and sole occupant of the airplane, sustained fatal injuries. The local flight was being operated in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area of the accident at the time of the event. The flight departed the Fall City Airport (1WA6), about 2 minutes prior to the accident, with its destination being Harvey Field (S43), Snohomish, Washington. In a postaccident interview, a family member reported that the purpose of the flight was for the pilot to take the airplane to S43 to undergo its scheduled annual inspection. The family member opined that the pilot would have never taken off into the fog, that he was a very meticulous and cautious pilot in all regards, and that on many occasions the pilot would cancel a flight if there was the slightest discrepancy with the airplane. Several witnesses who were at the golf course at the time of the accident submitted statements to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC). One witness reported that he heard the airplane, but could not see it due to the fog and low ceiling, which was about 50 feet above ground level (agl). One witness stated that he looked toward the noise and observed the airplane heading west barely off of the ground prior to the right wing impact
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to depart in low-ceiling conditions and his continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
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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.
