ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41727
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| Date: | Friday 23 October 1998 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | U.s. Border Patrol |
| Registration: | N1324M |
| MSN: | 18264289 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11205 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deming, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bellingham, WA (KBLI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft collided with mountainous terrain during a routine Border Patrol surveillance flight. Witness observations and evidence found at the accident site indicated that the aircraft collided with several tree tops in a straight-and-level attitude, before the aircraft subsequently collided with the rising terrain. During the post-accident investigation, no evidence was found of a mechanical failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: Terrain clearance was not maintained for undetermined reasons. Mountainous terrain was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA99GA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Apr-2024 15:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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