19990709008799A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182D · Big Creek, ID · July 9, 1999

Date: July 9, 1999
Place: Big Creek, ID
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8761X
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA99FA116
Reported as: Cessna 182D
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4

N8761XRegistration cancelled May 11, 2000 · Cessna 182DS/N 18253161 Airframe modelCessna 182D

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What happened

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

Acft crashed under unknown circumstances, all 3 POB suffered fatal injuries, the acft was destroyed, an alnot had been issued and the acft was missing since 7/9/99, the wreckage was located at the north end of the arpt at Big Creek. (-23)the aircraft crashed in trees and burned just short of the approach end of runway #19 at Big Creek airport, Idaho. (U60) broken trees at the crash site showed that the aircraft was on a heading for runway #19.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, ALL 3 POB SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED, AN ALNOT HAD BEEN ISSUED AND THE ACFT WAS MISSING SINCE 7/9/99, THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED AT THE NORTH END OF THE ARPT AT BIG CREEK. (-23)THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN TREES AND BURNED JUST SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY #19 AT BIG CREEK AIRPORT, IDAHO. (U60) BROKEN TREES AT THE CRASH SITE SHOWED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A HEADING FOR RUNWAY #19.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA99FA116Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBig Creek, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during approach. Factors included high density altitude conditions and high terrain, which obstructed view of the runway and limited maneuvering space in the traffic pattern.Jul 9, 1999 · Destroyed