Cessna 195 accident near Pasco, WA
On June 24, 2026, a Cessna 195 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pasco, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 24, 2026
- Place
- Pasco, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 195 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.217°N, 119.100°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260625203243
NTSB summary
On June 24, 2026, about 1428 Pacific daylight time, a float equipped Cessna 195, N3877V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pasco, Washington. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 personal flight. Preliminary recordings from the Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) indicated that the accident pilot transmitted to the ATCT about 1421, when they were about 15 miles south of PSC and stated that they were a float plane with the intent to land on the Columbia River. The controller stated that landing would be at their own risk and requested that they report when their landing was assured. The pilot responded that they would report when their landing was assured. The controller transmitted PSC’s current wind and altimeter setting to the accident pilot, with no further transmissions received from the pilot. According to multiple witness accounts and videos received, the accident airplane overflew the Ed Hendler Bridge from east to west and crossed the bridge between the north tower and the river’s eastern shoreline. It continued over the river on a westerly heading for about 9 seconds, then abruptly pitched nose down for 1 second before it struck a high tension transmission line, about 1,040 ft west of the bridge. Subsequently, the accident airplane descended vertically into the Columbia River and came to rest in the river inverted, about 100-200 ft from the river’s eastern shoreline. (see Figure 1.) Figure 1. Accident sequence over river.
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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.
