Cessna 177RG N34948
18 October 1979 · Ephrata, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 October 1979 at about 13:14 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N34948 was involved in an accident during in flight near Ephrata, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ephrata, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ephrata Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N34948
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Havre, Mt → Ellensburg, Wa.
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2987
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
COLLIDED W HILL AT 2250FT MSL.CEILING APRX 2070FT AT EPHRATA, WA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1979 | Cessna 177B | Walbridge, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Cessna 177 | Churubusco, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Cessna 177 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Needles, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Mashpee, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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