# NTSB SEA77FA036: Piper PA-22, N8993C, Horseshoe Bend, ID, May 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1977
- Place: Horseshoe Bend, ID · HORSESHOE BEND, ID
- Location: 43.9158° N, 116.1998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Horseshoe Bend, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9158&lon=-116.1998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147135
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FA036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1661  77/5/30    HORSESHOE BEND,ID   PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 732
        TIME - 1751                    N8993C              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BOISE,ID                    BOISE,ID                     EMMETT,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 14000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      81
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PWR LOSS,SWITCHED TANKS.LNDD ON RIDGE,CONT INTO ROCKY RAVINE.L TANK EMPTY,SELECTOR ON R.FND 5/31.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8993C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8993C-1977-10-28), registration cancelled 1977-10-28, S/N 22-1569 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770530023079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770530023079A), May 30, 1977: Piper PA22135, Horseshoe Bend, ID, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pwr loss,switched tanks. Lndd on ridge,cont into rocky ravine.l tank empty,selector on r.fnd 5/31.

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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