Cessna 175 accident near Chelan, Washington, August 26, 1983
On August 26, 1983 at about 11:35 pm local time, a Cessna 175, registered N9450B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chelan, Washington (Chelan Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 26, 1983 · about 11:35 pm local time
- Place
- Chelan, Washington · Chelan Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N9450B · no longer on the register · serial 55250
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT STALLED INTO AN APPLE ORCHARD DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PLT SAID HE WAS BEING PUSHED BY A CROSSWIND AND DURING THE INITIAL FLARE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT SO HE DECIDED TO GO-AROUND. DURING GO-AROUND THE ACFT WAS TO THE LEFTOF THE RWY. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR APPLE BINS, ENTERED A STALL AND CRASHED INTO THE APPLE ORCHARD.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 158 hours in all; 38 in this make and model; 53 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,459 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 5, 1982; 76 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental GO-300-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OMK Omak WA at 11:00 pm
- Destination: S10 Chelan WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 3,650 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 290° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 21,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:55 pm from EAT, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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