# Accident 19940718018669A: Cessna 172K, Patos Island, WA, July 18, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 1994, 08:40 local time
- Place: Patos Island, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.6096° N, 122.8793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.6096&lon=-122.8793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7417G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7417G-2013-08-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172K (registry code 2072430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,420 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA182) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940718018669A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK TREES ON SHORE AFTER RUNNING OUT OF OPEN WATER ON CLIMBOUT FROM WATER TAKEOFF. MARIJUANA IN PILOTS SYSTEM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA94FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA182), Jul 18, 1994: Cessna 172K (N7417G), Patos Island, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO DRUGS (MARIJUANA), AND HIS IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE FROM TREES,…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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