Small Plane Crashes Near Battle Ground, Washington, Killing All On Board

A small single-engine plane, identified as a Cessna 172, crashed and caught fire near Goheen Airport north of Battle Ground, Washington, with no survivors reported. Fire crews from Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue and neighboring districts responded swiftly, extinguishing the flames and preventing the fire from spreading to nearby vegetation and structures. Authorities have not yet confirmed the number of people aboard or identified the victims. The Clark County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation alongside the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board to determine the cause, with details expected to emerge as the investigation progresses. The crash occurred shortly after 1 p.m., and eyewitnesses reported seeing the plane perform stalls near the area before the accident. Goheen Airport is a small, privately owned public-use airport primarily serving general aviation and recreational flying in the region.