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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T182T · Oroville, WA · August 13, 2015

Date: August 13, 2015 · 09:30 local
Place: Oroville, WA
Airport: Oroville
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6289Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15FA241
Reported as: Cessna T182T
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total

N6289ZRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2018 · Cessna T182TS/N T18208870 Airframe modelCessna T182T

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What happened

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

On August 13, 2015 at approximately 0930 N6289Z departed the Oroville, WA (0S7) airport bound for felts field, WA (sff). The aircraft impacted the ground 5.5 miles east of the Oroville Airport at an elevation of 3,240 feet. The aircraft was inverted before it impacted 2 trees. It is unknown where the aircraft impacted the first tree. The aircrafts right hand wing impacted the second tree just outboard of the lift strut and sheared the wing off the aircraft. The remaining portion of the aircraft came to rest on the left hand side. It appeared that the engine wasnt under power due to the type of damage to the propeller. The accident caused a wild fire and most of the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

The aircraft crashed in a semi remote area, there were no witnesses. There wasn't radar coverage for the area. The pilot in command (PIC) was 88 years of age and held a 3rd class medical with waivers. The aircraft was a 2008 Cessna turbo 182 equipped with the garmin G-1000 glass cockpit.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 13, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 N6289Z DEPARTED THE OROVILLE, WA (0S7) AIRPORT BOUND FOR FELTS FIELD, WA (SFF). THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND 5.5 MILES EAST OF THE OROVILLE AIRPORT AT AN ELEVATION OF 3,240 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INVERTED BEFORE IT IMPACTED 2 TREES. IT IS UNKNOWN WHERE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE FIRST TREE. THE AIRCRAFTS RIGHT HAND WING IMPACTED THE SECOND TREE JUST OUTBOARD OF THE LIFT STRUT AND SHEARED THE WING OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. IT APPEARED THAT THE ENGINE WASNT UNDER POWER DUE TO THE TYPE OF DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED A WILD FIRE AND MOST OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A SEMI REMOTE AREA, THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. THERE WASN'T RADAR COVERAGE FOR THE AREA. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) WAS 88 YEARS OF AGE AND HELD A 3RD CLASS MEDICAL WITH WAIVERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS A 2008 CESSNA TURBO 182 EQUIPPED WITH THE GARMIN G-1000 GLASS COCKPIT.

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 WPR15FA241Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOroville, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ selection, for undetermined reasons, of a route different than the most commonly used route.Aug 13, 2015 · Destroyed