Pilot Arrested on Suspicion of being Drunk after Nevada Citation Crash
Police: Drunk pilot arrested after crashing plane in Mesquite
By McKenzie Stauffer Thursday, July 18th 2019Updated July 18, 2019 - 12:05 am
The pilot of a plane that crashed Wednesday night at the Mesquite Municipal Airport was arrested on suspicion of flying the plane while drunk, according to Mesquite police.
A twin-engine Cessna crashed about 7:20 p.m. while landing at the airport, at 1200 Kitty Hawk Drive, and then caught fire, according to Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor. The pilot, 41-year-old Ryan Dashiell, of Spokane, Washington, was the only person on the plane.
Police took Dashiell to the hospital, Mesquite Police Department Capt. Quinn Averett said in an emailed statement. Dashiell was arrested on suspicion of operating an aircraft while under the influence of alcohol, the department said in a press release.
Dashiell will be booked into the Clark County Detention Center due to the gross misdemeanor charge, the department said.
The cause of the crash remained unknown Wednesday night. The plane was traveling from Pasco, Washington, to Henderson Executive Airport, Gregor said.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, Gregor said.
Pilot arrested after plane crashes while landing in Nevada
MESQUITE, Nev. (AP) - Authorities say a Washington state man was arrested on suspicion of operating an aircraft while under the influence of alcohol after his plane crashed while landing at an airport in southern Nevada and then caught fire.
The Mesquite Police Department said 41-year-old Ryan Dashiell of Spokane was the only person on board the twin-engine jet when it crashed Wednesday night at the Mesquite Municipal Airport.
Online court records don't list an attorney for Dashiell who could comment on the misdemeanor allegation against him.
A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said the plane was traveling from Pasco, Washington, to Henderson, Nevada.
Cause of the crash wasn't immediately known.
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
From the Mesquite, NV Police Department:
Pilot of Crashed Plane Arrested
Mesquite, NV – On 7/17/19 at approximately 7:20 p.m. Mesquite Police responded to a plane crash at the Mesquite Municipal Airport. Mesquite Fire Rescue also responded and extinguished the blaze that had engulfed the downed aircraft.Officers determined the pilot and lone occupant of the plane was under the influence of alcohol and placed him into custody. Ryan Dashiell, 41, of Spokane, Washington was arrested for suspicion of operating an aircraft while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, a gross misdemeanor. Due to the gross misdemeanor charge Dashiell will be transported to Clark County Detention Center.
Ryan Dashiell
The Mesquite Police Department is cooperating with the Federal Aviation Administration during this investigation. The investigation is ongoing and further updates will be released at a later time.