Cessna 172N Firefighting Crash Near Wynoochee Dam (N65170)

Incident Overview A Cessna 172N, registration N738AQ, crashed in the Olympic National Forest earlier that day, resulting in a fire. The aircraft was operating in the region of Lake Wynoochee on a firefighting mission.## Sequence of Events After the crew dropped fire retardant, they initiated a climb. During this maneuver, control of the aircraft was lost, and it crashed into a wooded area near the Wynoochee Dam.## Casualties Both pilots aboard the aircraft were killed in the crash. The source does not specify the exact date, operator, or detailed cause of the accident beyond the loss of control during the climb.