Aviation accident SEA06FA055

2 fatal · Cessna 182P · 2006-02-23 · Goldendale, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA06FA055
Event ID: 20060224X00228
Type: Accident
Date: 2006-02-23
Location: Goldendale, WA, USA
Coordinates: 45.953056, -120.949447

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 182P
Registration: N888SR
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during descent. Factors contributing to the accident were the high mountains, mountain obscuration, the dark night condition, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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