Cessna T182T accident near Oroville, WA
On August 13, 2015, a Cessna T182T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oroville, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 13, 2015
- Place
- Oroville, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T182T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 48.929°N, 119.286°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150814X43648
Official records · WPR15FA241
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 13, 2015, about 0930 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T182T, N6289Z, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Oroville, Washington. The pilot, who was the registered owner of the airplane, and a pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal cross-country flight. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from Dorothy Scott Airport (0S7), Oroville, about 0920, with an intended destination of Spokane International Airport (GEG), Spokane, Washington. About 0945, the Okanogan County Sheriff's department received a notification of a forest fire near Oroville. Upon arrival to the scene, Sheriff's department personnel discovered an airplane that was destroyed. The airplane was not positively identified at that time. On August 14, 2015, at 0031, an Alert Notification (ALNOT) was issued for an airplane after family members of the pilot became concerned when he did not arrive at his intended destination. Later that day, the airplane wreckage found by the sheriff's department was identified as the missing airplane. There were no reported witnesses to the accident sequence. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONIt could not be determined which pilot occupied which seat, and which pilot was manipulating the flight controls when the accident occurred. The pilot/owner, age 88, held a private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, and instrument airp
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ selection, for undetermined reasons, of a route different than the most commonly used route.
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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.
