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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · August 18, 2018

Date: August 18, 2018 · 11:40 local
Airport: Flying B Ranch
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N84CP
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA227
Reported as: Cessna 182Q
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, private pilot

N84CPRegistration cancelled Mar 24, 2021 · Cessna 182QS/N 18267422 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 182Q Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot departed Flying B Ranch Idaho(12ID) and on climb out made a turn up a box canyon. Pilot was unable to turn around or climb above the terrain. Pilot radioed "I'm going in, crashing".

Another aircraft that took off behind them saw them land in the canyon and a fire started shortly after.

Pilot and passenger were severely burned in post impact fire.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED FLYING B RANCH IDAHO(12ID) AND ON CLIMB OUT MADE A TURN UP A BOX CANYON. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO TURN AROUND OR CLIMB ABOVE THE TERRAIN. PILOT RADIOED "I'M GOING IN, CRASHING".

ANOTHER AIRCRAFT THAT TOOK OFF BEHIND THEM SAW THEM LAND IN THE CANYON AND A FIRE STARTED SHORTLY AFTER.

PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SEVERELY BURNED IN POST IMPACT FIRE.

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 WPR18LA227Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSalmon, IDThe pilot’s inadvertent encounter with downdraft conditions, which resulted in a loss of altitude, and the pilot’s subsequent decision to conduct a precautionary landing into a stand of trees.Aug 18, 2018 · Substantial damage