Cessna 182 accident near Veradale, Washington, August 7, 1988
On August 7, 1988 at about 6:37 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N71035, was destroyed in an accident near Veradale, Washington (Sky Meadows 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 7, 1988 · about 6:37 pm local time
- Place
- Veradale, Washington · Sky Meadows · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N71035 · no longer on the register · serial 18259467
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED ON FINAL APPROACH WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO ARREST WITH POWER. ACFT LANDED HARD AND SHORT, CONTACTING A 3-FT BERM AT END OF GRASS STRIP. DURING ROLL-OUT, FLAMES WERE NOTED IN AFT CABIN AREA. OCCUPANTS EXITED AND ACFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 3,600 hours in all; 35 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 3,000 as pilot in command; 700 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: COE Coeur D'Alene ID at 6:25 pm
- Destination: Veradale WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,500 ft by 125 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:45 pm from SFF, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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