# NTSB SEA74AS014: Piper PA-28, N1742T, Idaho Cty, ID, September 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 9, 1973
- Place: Idaho Cty, ID · IDAHO CTY, ID
- Location: 43.8278° N, 115.8305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Idaho City, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8278&lon=-115.8305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74AS014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74AS014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2835   73/9/9    IDAHO CTY,ID        PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 264
        TIME - 1310                    N1742T              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IDAHO CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE,ID                    IDAHO CTY,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DNSTY ALT 6600 FT.HIGH WT.POSSIBLE TOUCH AND GO LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1742T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1742T-1973-10-18), registration cancelled 1973-10-18, S/N 28-7125059, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Idaho City

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730909027919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730909027919A), Sep 9, 1973: Piper PA28R200, Idaho Cty, ID, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Dnsty alt 6600 ft. high wt. Possible touch and go lndg.

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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