Cessna 182L accident near Missing, Washington, August 17, 1993
On August 17, 1993 at about 4:49 am local time, a Cessna 182L, registered N3106R, was destroyed in an accident near Missing, Washington. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
UNDETERMINED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 17, 1993 · about 4:49 am local time
- Place
- Missing, Washington
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182L · all 182Ls on the register
- Registration
- N3106R · no longer on the register · serial 18258506
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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: 185 hours in all; 175 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 16, 1993
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BLI Bellingham WA at 4:28 am
- Destination: WA93 Eliza Island WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 150° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,000 ft; scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:55 am from BLI
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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