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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Fall City, WA · July 8, 2014

Date: July 8, 2014 · 08:10 local
Place: Fall City, WA
Airport: Fall City
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5816B
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14FA286
Reported as: Cessna 182
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 490 total490 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N5816BRegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2014 · Cessna 182S/N 33816 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 182 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Witnesses reported that the aircraft departed Fall City Airport to the west and entered fog at about 50' AGL. The aircraft was heard circling to the left with with what sounded like full power. Witnesses reported hearing a loud thud and the engine sound stopped. The aircraft was found on the ninth fairway of the snoqualmie golf course approximately 2500' southwest of airport where it came to rest after colliding with trees and the ground in a westerly direction.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FALL CITY AIRPORT TO THE WEST AND ENTERED FOG AT ABOUT 50' AGL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEARD CIRCLING TO THE LEFT WITH WITH WHAT SOUNDED LIKE FULL POWER. WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING A LOUD THUD AND THE ENGINE SOUND STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND ON THE NINTH FAIRWAY OF THE SNOQUALMIE GOLF COURSE APPROXIMATELY 2500' SOUTHWEST OF AIRPORT WHERE IT CAME TO REST AFTER COLLIDING WITH TREES AND THE GROUND IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION.

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 WPR14FA286Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFall City, WAThe pilot’s decision to depart in low-ceiling conditions and his continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.Jul 8, 2014 · Substantial damage