# NTSB SEA66A0055: Cessna 175A, N6903E, Cumberland, WA, May 9, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1966
- Place: Cumberland, WA · CUMBERLAND, WA
- Location: 47.2829° N, 121.9271° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cumberland, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2829&lon=-121.9271&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172452
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66A0055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0413   66/5/9  NR.CUMBERLAND WASH    CESSNA 175A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 762
        TIME - 1501                    N6903E              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 5/10/66.PILOT FLEW BEYOND A SUITABLE AIRSTRIP AND INTO VISIBLE ADVERSE WEATHER AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6903E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6903E-1966-07-25), registration cancelled 1966-07-25, S/N 56403 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175A
- Registry model: [Cessna 175A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175a) (registry code 2072504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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