ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285471
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 November 2008 |
| Time: | 10:07 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182S |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | N24658 |
| MSN: | 18280660 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | White Swan, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Eastsound-Orcas Island Airport, WA (ESD/KORS) |
| Unknown, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) representatives and investigating police agencies, the airplane was stolen from the owner's hangar. The registered owner of the airplane reported that he last flew the airplane on November 7, 2008. After completing the flight, the airplane was moved to his hangar. On November 12, 2008, a witness observed the airplane circling, at a low altitude. Shortly thereafter, police received reports of a downed airplane in the general area of the earlier sighting. Later that day the airplane was found abandoned. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. At the time of this report, the pilot has not been located or identified, and the purpose of the unauthorized flight is not known.
Probable Cause: Collision with terrain while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA037
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 10:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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