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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R-182 · Mountain Home, ID · September 19, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 18, 1984, 19:00 local (Sep 19, 1984, 01:00 UTC)
Place
Mountain Home, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2386CCessna R-182
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840918051729A
Case key
40012

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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.

On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
Object - fence

Analysis

The pilot was landing on a road to visit friends when the acft collided with a gate during the roll. The pilot had originally intended to land at a nearby municipal arpt after flying over the friends house. Due to the close proximity of Mountain Home air force base the pilot elected not to fly over but to land on the road.

Aircraft

Registration
N2386C
Reported as
Cessna R-182
Category
Airplane
Serial number
R-18200173
Engine
Lycoming O-540-53C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Falcon Air Service
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
BOI · Boise, ID
Destination
MUO · Mountain Home, ID
Airport
None

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
34
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
637 total · 3 in this make and model · 468 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
250° at 4 knots
Visibility
40 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
79 °F, dew point 37 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
MUO, 8 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N2386C · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.