# NTSB SEA70AS045: Cessna 182M, N91648, Laurier, WA, May 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1970
- Place: Laurier, WA · LAURIER, WA
- Location: 48.9973° N, 118.2248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laurier, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.9973&lon=-118.2248&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125627
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70AS045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70AS045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0647  70/5/26    LAURIER,WASH        CESSNA 182M         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1856                    N91648              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AVEY STATE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CASTLEGAR,BC                SPOKANE,WASH                 LAURIER,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91648](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91648-1971-02-18), registration cancelled 1971-02-18, S/N 18259855 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182M
- Registry model: [Cessna 182M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m) (registry code 2072728) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Avey State Field

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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