- Date
- October 9, 1983, 09:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place
- Near Challis, ID
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N97845Cessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831009055639A
- Case key
- 39778
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees at an elevation of 8560 ft MSL. The crash site was on the east side of a ridge & aprx 30 to 40 ft below the ridgeline. The ridge ran northeast-southwest & formed the west side of dry canyon. The plt stated that the eng lost power at aprx 9000 ft as the acft was approaching the ridgeline. He stated that he could see the acft would not clear the ridge. He turned toward the valley, but the acft hit trees. However, a witness reported theacft entered dry canyon while at aprx 400 ft AGL. The terrain elevation at the entrance was about 6500 ft MSL & the entrance is aprx 3 mi from the crash site. The witness stated that a few minutes after the acft passed his position, he heard the eng roar, then nothing. During an interview with the plt & passengers, the investigator established that the acft entered the canyon at aprx 500 ft AGL. The eng was examined & a test run was conducted which showed evidence of normal operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N97845
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18267218
- Airframe hours
- 1,131
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ada County Aerial Sheriff'S
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 9, 1983 · 170 hours before
- Departed
- BOI · Boise, ID
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,388 total · 123 in this make and model · 1,866 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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