# NTSB SEA67A0006: Cessna 172, N988TA, Cascade, ID, July 24, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1966
- Place: Cascade, ID · CASCADE, ID
- Location: 44.5088° N, 116.0436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cascade, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5088&lon=-116.0436&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122489
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67A0006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0756  66/7/24  NR.CASCADE IDAHO      CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 542
        TIME - 1755                    N988TA              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 533 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PISTOL CREEK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      93
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING MANEUVER TO AVOID MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.DENSITY ALTITUDE 7860 FEET.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N988TA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988TA-1970-07-30), registration cancelled 1970-07-30, S/N 36428, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pistol Creek

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.

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