Cessna 172 N6964A

Summary

On 20 July 2025 at about 16:36 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6964A, operated by Daniel P Gore, was involved in an accident near Concrete, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 July 2025 at 16:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Concrete, Washington, United States

Coordinates

48.5204, -121.8774

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N6964A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1956

Engines

1

Operator

Daniel P Gore

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bellingham → Darrington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA216

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines, which resulted in a wire strike.

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

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The pilot stated that he was flying over the river to examine a long gravel bar that he intended to land on. While looking for powerlines for the approach he had lost some altitude and was attempting to recover when a power line flew overhead and collided with the vertical stabilizer. The pilot attempted to regain control of the airplane, which then impacted terrain next to the riverbank. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.