- Date
- December 17, 2006, 10:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Bonners Ferry, ID
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N19698Cessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 26, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20061217026059A
- Case key
- 65045
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing factors include icy runway conditions and a snow berm adjacent to the runway.
Analysis
The pilot reported the airplane drifted left of runway centerline during the takeoff roll. The pilot stated corrective actions were applied, however the aircraft continued to drift on the icy runway and collided with a snow berm. The aircraft subsequently nosed-over resulting in substantial damage.
Factual narrative
On December 17, 2006, about 1045 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172, N19698, sustained substantial damage during the takeoff roll at the Boundary County Airport, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The airplane is owned by Northern Air, Inc, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) instructional flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The student pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was filed for the flight.
In a post accident written report, the pilot stated the airplane drifted left of runway centerline during the takeoff roll. The pilot stated corrective actions were applied, however the aircraft continued to drift on the icy runway and collided with a snow berm. The aircraft subsequently nosed-over resulting in substantial damage.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N19698
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17260680
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Northern Air, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Departed
- 65S · Bonners Ferry, ID
- Destination
- Bonners Ferry, ID
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 65S · Boundary County, runway 20, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Student pilot
- Age
- 47
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 47 total · 47 in this make and model · 19 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Temperature
- 27 °F, dew point 19 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.