ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34889
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| Date: | Thursday 21 December 1989 |
| Time: | 13:12 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2228E |
| MSN: | 17271192 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3652 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nordland, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tacoma, WA (TIW) |
| (TIW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PHOTOGRAPH A SAILBOAT UNDERWAY IN PUGET SOUND. AFTER CIRCLING THE BOAT 3 TIMES AT A LOW ALTITUDE, THE PILOT HEADED SOUTHBOUND TOWARD THE DEST ARPT. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED ON RADAR CLIMBING TO 1500 AGL, REVERSE COURSE AND ENTER A 1000 FPM DIVE UNTIL LOST AT 500 FT AGL. THERE WAS NO RADIO COMM DURING THE DIVE FROM THE ACFT THAT WAS IN CONTACT WITH ATC. WITNESSES REPORTED ONLY SEEING A SPLASH AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE WRECKAGE OR OCCUPANTS COULD NOT BE LOCATED IN 500 FT DEEP WATER AND HAVE NOT BEEN RECOVERED. WEATHER WAS VFR. CAUSE: UNDETERMINED.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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