ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34640
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| Date: | Monday 16 August 1993 |
| Time: | 21:49 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182L |
| Owner/operator: | Davis, James, O. |
| Registration: | N3106R |
| MSN: | 18258506 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bellingham, WA (KBLI) |
| Eliza Island, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING FOR A FLIGHT FROM PORTLAND, OREGON, TO BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON AND VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. SEVERAL TRIPS WERE COMPLETED BETWEEN BELLINGHAM AND ELIZA ISLAND (10 MILES TO THE SOUTH). THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BELLINGHAM AT 2128 HOURS DURING DARK NIGHT VARIABLE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS CARRYING CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND A PASSENGER ON ITS LAST KNOWN FLIGHT. WITNESSES ON ELIZA ISLAND REPORTED OBSERVING THE LIGHTS OF AN AIRCRAFT AT 2149 HOURS. THE WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED TO DESCEND RAPIDLY AND THEN EXTINGUISH. NO MAJOR IDENTIFYING WRECKAGE WAS RECOVERED. THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND INJURY CLASSIFICATION ABOVE ARE PRESUMED.
Probable Cause: UNDETERMINED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93FAMS1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Dec-2021 23:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
| 10-Apr-2024 11:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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