# Accident 20091223053279A: Cessna 172M, Albion, ID, December 23, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 23, 2009, 18:45 local time
- Place: Albion, ID
- Airport: Burley Muni42
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4119° N, 113.4681° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4119&lon=-113.4681&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1883V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1883V-2010-03-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR10CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091223053279A

## Narrative

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

PILOT REPORT THAT HE WAS PERFORMING AERIAL INFRARD IMAGERY IN AN AREA THAT WAS ABOUT 4 MILES EAST OF ALBION, ID DURING THE EVENING OF 12/23/2009. AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2500AGL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE INITIALLY HAD A TARGET ON THE EASTEN SIDE OF THE RIDGE LINE WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.  UPON COMPLETING IMAGERY OF THAT INITIAL TARGET, THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO CROSS THE RIDGE LINE FORM THE EAST TO WEST, ABOUT 800' TO 1,000. AGL THE PILOT STATED THAT THE GROUND SPEED AT THAT TIME WAS ABOUT 75KTS IASAS THE AIRPLANE APPROACHED THE SUMMIT OT THE RIDGE, THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY BANKED ABOUT 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT.  AS THE PILOT RECOVERED TO A LEVEL ATTITUDE, THE AIRPLANE BANKED TO THE RIGHT ABOUT 60 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT.  AS THE PILOT RECOVERED TO STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN AWAY FROM THE RIDGE, HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO THE SNOW COVERED RIDGE. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE RIDGE, ABOUT 50 YARDS FROM THE TOP.  THE PILOT INDICATED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WITH THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME.  THE PILOT ESTIMATED THE WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT TO BE FROM THE WEST ABOUT 20 TO 30 KNOTS.

## 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 WPR10CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA089), Dec 24, 2009: Cessna 172M (N1883V), Albion, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering in gusting winds.

## Other reports on N1883V (1)

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

- [Accident 20040314004059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040314004059A), Mar 14, 2004: Cessna 172M (N1883V), Eltopia, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed kennewick airport and approximately 15 miles north of pasco had engine RPM drop from cruise of 2400 to 1800 and start running rough. Pilot…

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.