# NTSB Accident WPR25LA298
> **CESSNA 185A** · 2025-09-27 · Ilwaco, WA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR25LA298
- **Event ID:** 20250930201751
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2025-09-27
- **Location:** Ilwaco, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.3071, -123.9655
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 185A
- **Registration:** N186X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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