- Date
- August 7, 1982, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ketchum, ID
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N736VCCessna R172K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820807034879A
- Case key
- 71259
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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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.
In flight collision with terrain/water
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Terrain condition - mountainous/hillyFactor
Proper altitude - not maintainedCause
Analysis
The acft was observed flying low over a road in mountainous terrain prior to impact. All pilot and aircraft records were destroyed by fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N736VC
- Reported as
- Cessna R172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R1722813
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-K, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Riley Construction Company
- Registered owner
- Riley Construction Company
- Departed
- Hailey, ID
- Destination
- Spokane, WA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 198 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.