Cessna T182T accident near Queets, WA
On March 7, 2023, a Cessna T182T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Queets, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 7, 2023
- Place
- Queets, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T182T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.533°N, 124.111°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230403106994
Official records · WPR23FA143
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 6, 2023, about 1815 Pacific standard time, a Cessna T182T, N24289, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Queets, Washington. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. On March 7, 2023, about 0542, family members reported the missing pilot and airplane to local law enforcement. Law enforcement personnel located the pilot’s vehicle and cell phone near his hangar at Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), Tacoma, Washington; shortly thereafter, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an alert notice (ALNOT) for the missing airplane. Preliminary ADS-B data provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation Search and Rescue team (WSDOT SAR) indicated the airplane departed TIW about 1735. The data showed the airplane initially on a southerly track followed by a track to the west after departure. The last ADS-B target was about 10 miles west of TIW at 4,700 ft mean sea level (msl). WSDOT SAR personnel, with assistance from the United States Air Force’s specialized radar forensics team, provided primary radar track data believed to be the missing airplane. The data showed a target that continued on a westbound track for 24 miles, followed by a turn to a northwesterly track for another 43 miles. The last radar return was at 1815 about 10 miles east of Queets. (See Figure 1.) On March 19, 2023, the ALNOT was canceled because the airplane had not been located; however, on April 10, 2023, WASDOT SAR personnel located
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons.
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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.
