Cessna 172M N1464U

Summary

On 5 August 1995 at about 23:35 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N1464U was involved in an accident near Quilcene, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 August 1995 at 23:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Quilcene, Washington, United States

Coordinates

47.8209, -122.8404

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N1464U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orcas → Olympia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA95FA171

2 people died.

THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE MOUNTAINS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CLOUDS AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF THE LEAD AIRPLANE REPORTED THAT HE AND THE PILOT IN THE SECOND(THIS) AIRPLANE WERE A FLIGHT OF TWO. THE LEAD PILOT STATED THAT THE WEATHER AT THEIR DEPARTURE POINT WAS VFR. HOWEVER, AS THEY CONTINUED SOUTH, THE WEATHER DETERIORATED, AND AN IFR CLEARANCE WAS NEEDED TO PROCEED. THE LEAD PILOT CONTACTED APPROACH FOR CLEARANCE. THE SECOND PILOT ALSO CONTACTED APPROACH AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO STAND BY. AFTER THE LEAD PILOT RECEIVED HIS CLEARANCE, HE DID NOT HAVE FURTHER CONTACT WITH THE SECOND PILOT. RADAR DATA AVAILABLE ON THE SECOND AIRPLANE INDICATES THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS MAINTAINING LEVEL FLIGHT AND HEADING SOUTHWESTERLY TOWARD RISING TERRAIN. THE LEAD PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TERRAIN TO THE WEST WAS COMPLETELY OBSCURED WITH CLOUDS. THE AIRPLANE WAS LOCATED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN NEAR THE LAST RADAR PLOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.