Aviation accident WPR15FA241

2 fatal · CESSNA T182T · 2015-08-13 · Oroville, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR15FA241
Event ID: 20150814X43648
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-08-13
Location: Oroville, WA, USA
Coordinates: 48.929164, -119.286392

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: T182T
Registration: N6289Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

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.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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