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FAA accident report · Cessna 185F · Shelton, WA · July 24, 2008

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Date
July 24, 2008 · 14:30 local
Place
Shelton, WA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6320N
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX08FA244
Reported as
Cessna 185F
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
403 total45 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N6320NRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2013 · Cessna A185FS/N 18504305 · Built 1981Airframe modelCessna A185FEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On July 24th, 2008 at approximately 2130Z (1430 PDT) registered aircraft # N6320N, a Cessna 185F on floats, was piloted by a certificated private pilot. Weather at the time was clear, with calm winds, and an approximate temperature of 77 degree (f). Witness statements indicate that the aircraft was maneuvered around the lake for the three passes (circles) on the water for unconfirmed purposes by the pilot. The aircraft then departed lake nahwatzel, which is located approximately 10 miles west of the town of Shelton, Washington, on a heading of approximately 340 degrees (m). Witness statements noted the loud noise of the aircraft as it accelerated on the water. Though loud, the engine sounded normal with no misfiring, and appeared to be producing full power. The aircraft lifted from the water and rotated to what was described as a very nose high attitude shortly after takeoff. This was held to clear the tall trees at the northwest shore of the lake. The aircraft was last seen in a left turn. The aircraft impacted the ground inverted, at .14 miles from the northwest shoreline of the lake. The pilot and passenger both received fatal injuries from the impact. A post crash fire consumed most of the wreckage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 24TH, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 2130Z (1430 PDT) REGISTERED AIRCRAFT # N6320N, A CESSNA 185F ON FLOATS, WAS PILOTED BY A CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS CLEAR, WITH CALM WINDS, AND AN APPROXIMATE TEMPERATURE OF 77 DEGREE (F). WITNESS STATEMENTS INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS MANEUVERED AROUND THE LAKE FOR THE THREE PASSES (CIRCLES) ON THE WATER FOR UNCONFIRMED PURPOSES BY THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED LAKE NAHWATZEL, WHICH IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES WEST OF THE TOWN OF SHELTON, WASHINGTON, ON A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 340 DEGREES (M). WITNESS STATEMENTS NOTED THE LOUD NOISE OF THE AIRCRAFT AS IT ACCELERATED ON THE WATER. THOUGH LOUD, THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL WITH NO MISFIRING, AND APPEARED TO BE PRODUCING FULL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED FROM THE WATER AND ROTATED TO WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A VERY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THIS WAS HELD TO CLEAR THE TALL TREES AT THE NORTHWEST SHORE OF THE LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN IN A LEFT TURN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND INVERTED, AT .14 MILES FROM THE NORTHWEST SHORELINE OF THE LAKE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER BOTH RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT. A POST CRASH FIRE CONSUMED MOST OF THE WRECKAGE.

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 LAX08FA244Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportShelton, WAThe pilot's failure to attain and maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Jul 24, 2008 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6320N · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19810901060599ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Lake Arthur, LAAircraft wing hit pole during takeoff causing substantial damage.Sep 1, 1981 · Substantial damage