Cessna A185E N185WK accident near Seattle, Washington, October 12, 2024
Cessna A185E, registration N185WK, operated by Intrepid Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington on October 12, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA014 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 48 minutes of the flight after departing the Abbotsford Intl area (CYXX), reaching a maximum of 3,750 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:17 UTC, at 50 ft and 74 knots, descending at 512 feet per minute, about 0 km from Seattle/Boeing Fld (KBFI).
The nearest weather report, from KBFI (0 km away), showed wind 240° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna A185E registered in United States (Mode S A1553D).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- October 12, 2024
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N185WK
- Operator
- Intrepid Air LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA014 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Abbotsford Intl (CYXX)
- Nearest airport
- Seattle/Boeing Fld (KBFI)
- Recorded flight
- 48 min, max 3,750 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:17 UTC, 50 ft, 74 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA014; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.