# Accident 19860303005239A: Cessna 172N, American Falls, ID, March 3, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 3, 1986, 13:30 local time
- Place: American Falls, ID
- Airport: American Falls
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7209° N, 112.9897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7209&lon=-112.9897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6486J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6486J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 29 total, 29 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA86LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860303005239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ON TOUCH AND GO,VEERED OFF RUNWAY SIDE, HITTING AN EMBANKMENT. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION FOUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA86LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA070), Mar 3, 1986: Cessna 172 (N6486J), American Falls, ID, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6486J (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20190301000719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190301000719A), Mar 1, 2019: Cessna 172N (N6486J), Melba, ID, Substantial damage. Cessna 172 N6486J is leased to the av center at kman for the purpose of CFR part 61 instruction. The CFI and student pilot were conducting emergency stall…
- [Accident 19981012028869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981012028869A), Oct 12, 1998: Cessna 172N (N6486J), Buhl, ID, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control of the acft while attempting to land.(-23)the student pilot attempted a landing on runway 09 at Buhl, ID (U03). The wind was estimated to be…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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