Accident: Cessna 182
Dec 30, 2016 · Dabob, WA
NTSB numberWPR17FA044Event id20161230X55950
- 4
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to continue a night visual flight rules into instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain an official weather briefing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N52388
- Year built
- 1973
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Port of Poulsbo Marina Moorage Seaplane Base (PUL)8 nm (15 km) south-east
- Jefferson County International Airport (TWD)14 nm (26 km) north
- Bremerton National Airport (PWT)20 nm (37 km) south
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