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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Lester, WA · September 4, 1989

Date: September 4, 1989 · 22:10 local
Place: Lester, WA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N44888
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA89LA164
Reported as: Cessna 182
Reported engine: Continental O470S
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total49 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N44888Registration cancelled Dec 19, 1989 · Cessna 182PS/N 18262870 Airframe modelCessna 182P

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What happened

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Unable to stay on top,hit rough air in clouds and ice. Lost control. Erratic descent. Crashed.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO STAY ON TOP,HIT ROUGH AIR IN CLOUDS AND ICE. LOST CONTROL. ERRATIC DESCENT. CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA89LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLester, WAThe pilot's loss of control of the aircraft due to his improper use of the aircraft flight controls. Contributing factors in the accident were the moderate turbulence and trace mixed icing in clouds.Sep 5, 1989 · Destroyed