- Date
- May 30, 1983, 16:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- North Bend, WA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N42917Cessna 180J
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830530021949A
- Case key
- 39613
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Analysis
The plt had requested a VFR departure eastbound to waterville & radar flt following. He stated he would be going VFR through stampede pass. After takeoff the acft was tracked on a radar heading of ene at an altitude of 2,500 ft MSL. Shortly thereafter the plt cancelled flight following, stating he can maintain VFR & would be staying low. The acft impacted rapidly upsloping terrain 1 mi north of interstate 90 at 3,950 ft MSL. The site is located on the north side of a valley through which I-90 proceeds generally eastbound. The approximate minimum lateral distance across the valley at the 4,000 ft level is 12,000 ft. the 1555 PDT wx recorded by the stampede pass wx observation facility, located 15 mifrom the accident site & at an elevation of 3,800 ft, was ceiling indefinite obscuration (at the surface) & 1/8 mi visibility in fog. The flap handle was found to be pulled up into a position of partial flap extension.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N42917
- Reported as
- Cessna 180J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18052385
- Airframe hours
- 1,379
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ernie L. And Sandra Schick
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 31, 1982 · 145 hours before
- Departed
- SEA · Seattle, WA
- Destination
- 2S5 · Waterville, WA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight engineer
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 27 in this make and model · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 7 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.