3 fatal · Cessna 172 · 2018-07-13 · Deer Park, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18FA195
Event ID
20180713X54012
Type
Accident
Date
2018-07-13
Location
Deer Park, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.941112, -117.626388
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N24442
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An in-flight breakup as a result of the airplane exceeding the structural strength of the airplane during a rapid descent that the flight instructor was unable to recover from following a collision with a large bird.