Cessna 208B accident near Shelton, Washington, May 29, 2026
On May 29, 2026 at about 7:42 pm local time, a 1998 Cessna 208B, registered N661WA, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach (VFR pattern final) near Shelton, Washington (Sanderson Fld airport). It was a skydiving flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 29, 2026 · about 7:42 pm local time
- Place
- Shelton, Washington · Sanderson Fld · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B, built 1998 · all 208Bs on the register
- Registration
- N661WA · registry record · serial 208B0661
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Skydiving flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during approach (VFR pattern final) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 12
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Kapowsin Air Sports LTD
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 05/2, 5,005 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 13 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 41°F (5°C)
- Altimeter: 29.99 inHg
- Observation at 1:00 pm from KSHN
Weather report (METAR): METAR KSHN 291953Z AUTO 24013G24KT 10SM OVC045 17/05 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01720050
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number WPR26LA205.