# NTSB SEA82FA006: Cessna 172M, N9710H, Payette, OR, November 26, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 26, 1981
- Place: Payette, OR · PAYETTE, OR
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122957
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA82FA006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3026  81/11/26 NR.PAYETTE,ID         CESSNA 172M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1821                    N9710H              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEISER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TWIN FALLS,ID               WEISER,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              38
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        REMARKS- STRUCK TRRN AT 2900FT ELEV DRG DSCNT TO ARPT AT 2112FT MSL,DARK NGT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9710H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Weiser Muni

## 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 19811126076769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811126076769A), Nov 26, 1981: Cessna 172M, Payette, ID, Destroyed, 4 fatal. VFR pilot proceeded into mountain area in dark night. Snow showers and low ceiling. Flew into side of a hill

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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