Cessna 182Q N735KP

Summary

On 29 June 2007 at about 02:07 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N735KP was involved in an accident near Cashmere, 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.

Date

29 June 2007 at 02:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Cashmere, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Cashmere-Dryden (8S2)

Coordinates

47.5144, -120.4786

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N735KP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hot Springs → Cashmere

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

SEA07FA189

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while on final approach. A contributing factor was the sun glare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on a visual approach to a 1,800 foot-long runway at the conclusion of the personal cross-country flight. Witnesses stated the sun was low on the horizon in the direction the airplane was flying, and very bright at the time of the accident. A pilot-rated witness at the airport stated that he heard what he characterized as a power increase just prior to the airplane's left wing contacting a series of 50-foot tall conifer trees. The airplane subsequently descended uncontrolled into a parked vehicle, and came to rest in a school parking lot approximately 575 feet from the approach end of the intended runway. The witness said the airplane became fully engulfed by fire immediately after impacting the car. The witness reported the airplane's approach path was low as it approached the airport. Examination of the wreckage disclosed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.