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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Challis, ID · July 10, 1979

Date
July 10, 1979 · 06:45 local
Place
Challis, ID
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3158Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA79FA044
Reported as
Cessna 182
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
842 total250 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flying low in canyon on animal survey. Struck side of canyon.

As the FAA filed it

FLYING LOW IN CANYON ON ANIMAL SURVEY. STRUCK SIDE OF CANYON.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.