- Date
- March 3, 1986, 23:35 local (Mar 4, 1986, 07:35 UTC)
- Place
- Tenino, WA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N182FWCessna 182P
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860303037599A
- Case key
- 40273
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Analysis
The non-instrument rated pilot departed for his destination without filing a flight plan nor obtaining a weather briefing. The flight was conducted in dark night and instrument meteorological conditions. Low ceilings prevailed in the vicinity of the accident. The pilot's overall instrument experience was minimal and there was no evidence that he had acquired any recent instrument experience. Approximately 35 minutes into the flight the pilot became spatially disoriented and lost control of the aircraft. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft collided with the terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N182FW
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18263766
- Airframe hours
- 3,444
- Engine
- Continental O-470-S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Frank O. Brickey
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · September 27, 1985 · 39 hours before
- Departed
- BFI · Seattle, WA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 332 total · 51 in this make and model · 171 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 100° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OLM, 6 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.