- Date
- August 12, 1984, 11:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place
- Bonners Ferry, ID
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 4 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9050DPiper PA-22-160
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840812039769A
- Case key
- 39820
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt took off with 3 adult passengers & a 2 yr old child on board & flew aprx 1.3 hrs. Just prior to the accident, he reported on a left downwind for rwy 20. As the plt continued the apch, the acft was observed over the rwy at aprx 100' AGL, reportedly at full power, but was mushing & losing altitude. Subsequently, the plane crashed west of the departure end while on a southeasterly heading. Two flt instructors reported that the acft had stalled or mushed. Two other witnesses stated that the eng was not developing power when the plane crashed. However, no preimpact part failure or malfunction was found during the investigation. A check of the plt's blood showed an alcohol level of 0.046%. The density alt was about 4200 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9050D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-160
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-6189
- Airframe hours
- 2,049
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2A, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harold E. Faber
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 4, 1984 · 9 hours before
- Airport
- 65S · Boundary Company, runway 20, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SFF, 75 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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