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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 182P · Stehekin, WA · June 21, 2026

Date: June 21, 2026 · 13:00 local
Place: Stehekin, WA
Airport: Stehekin State
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1394S
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,689 total

N1394SRegistered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18264955 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On departure from domke lake at approximately 300 AGL pilot reported vibration in the control column followed by elevator flutter. Pilot reduced pitch and power, resulting in significant reduction of flutter. Pilot continued to fly to the boat marina at the north end of lake chelan (Stehekin) where the pilot landed without incident. Pilot reports no other damage to the aircraft.

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As the FAA filed it

ON DEPARTURE FROM DOMKE LAKE AT APPROXIMATELY 300 AGL PILOT REPORTED VIBRATION IN THE CONTROL COLUMN FOLLOWED BY ELEVATOR FLUTTER. PILOT REDUCED PITCH AND POWER, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF FLUTTER. PILOT CONTINUED TO FLY TO THE BOAT MARINA AT THE NORTH END OF LAKE CHELAN (STEHEKIN) WHERE THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT REPORTS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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