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CESSNA A150L near Renslow, WA — 2025-03-04

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Date
2025-03-04
Location
Renslow, WA, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA A150L
Registration
N6167F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

NTSB has not published a probable cause for this accident yet. Preliminary reports describe what happened; the cause is determined later, often 12–24 months after the event.

NTSB narrative

On March 4, 2025, at 1555 Pacific standard time, a Cessna A150L, N6167F, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Renslow, Washington. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A friend of the pilot reported that the pilot had departed Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (YKM), Yakima, Washington, about 1531 local, with an intended destination of Riverview Airpark (91WT), Chelan, Washington. An FAA alert notice (ALNOT) was issued at YKM, following a report from the friend of the pilot that they had not arrived at their intended destination. Wreckage was located the following morning in remote mountainous terrain by energy company personnel. A witness, who was hiking in the area of the accident site reported that they heard a loud noise, which caught their attention, to look around and document the weather conditions at that time. The witness did not observe the accident airplane, however, did note that a thunderstorm and gusting winds were present in the area about the time of the accident. Examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane impacted snow covered terrain about 6 miles northeast of Renslow, Washington, near a wind and solar farm facility. The initial point of impact was an area of disturbed dirt and snow, that was about 12 ft wide, and 35 ft in length. Wreckage debris, which consisted of the propeller, plexiglass, metal fragments, and the left main wheel extended about 354 ft to the main wreckage on a magnetic heading of about 164°. The main wreckage came to rest inverted on a magnetic heading of about 197°. All major structural components of the airplane were located within the wreckage debris path. The wreckage was recovered to a secure location for further examination.

Preliminary NTSB coding

  • Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) · Enroute
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