# NTSB SEA73AS023: Cessna 320E, N3483Q, Walla Walla, WA, February 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1973
- Place: Walla Walla, WA · WALLA WALLA, WA
- Location: 46.0670° N, 118.3370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Walla Walla, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0670&lon=-118.3370&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169947
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73AS023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73AS023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0337  73/2/12    WALLA WALLA,WASH    CESSNA 320E         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1915                    N3483Q              PX-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            30, 2770 TOTAL HOURS, 45
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALLA WALLA CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SPOKANE,WASH                WALLA WALLA,WASH             LEWISTON,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       29
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT NOT ADZD WX BY APCH CONTROL. WX BLO MINIMUMSHIT HILLSIDE,NO TRRN REF LITES, ABT 2MI E OF ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3483Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3483Q-1973-02-12), registration cancelled 1973-02-12, S/N 320E-0083 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 320E
- Registry model: [Cessna 320E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320e) (registry code 2074514) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Walla Walla City

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730212004249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730212004249A), Feb 12, 1973: Cessna 320E, Walla Walla, WA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Plt not adzd wx by apch control. Wx blo minimumshit hillside,no trrn ref lites, abt 2MI e of arpt.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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