# NTSB Accident SEA97LA143
> **Cessna A188** · 1997-06-17 · RICHLAND, WA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA143
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08259
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-17
- **Location:** RICHLAND, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.250751, -119.28939
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** A188
- **Registration:** N9766V
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.  Inadequate in-flight planning and high obstructions that restricted evasive maneuvers were factors.

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