Plane Crash List

Cessna 185C N5833T

5 July 1994 · Palouse, Washington, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 5 July 1994 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 185C registered N5833T, operated by Teal, Dennis A., was involved in an accident near Palouse, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Palouse, Washington, United States
Coordinates
46.8808, -117.1510
Aircraft
Cessna 185C
Registration
N5833T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Teal, Dennis A.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Tensed → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
IMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA94FA164

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE INADVERTENT DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT AFTER ENTERING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FOG WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM ONE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP TO ANOTHER A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH ROLLING TERRAIN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT HE HEARD AN AIRPLANE CIRCLING THE AREA, THEN HE HEARD A THUD. WHEN HE WENT TO INVESTIGATE, THE AREA WAS COVERED WITH DENSE FOG AND VISIBILITY WAS LIMITED TO 75 FEET. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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