- Date
- March 1, 1985, 17:00 local (Mar 2, 1985, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bancroft, ID
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9386BCessna 175
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850301006749A
- Case key
- 40035
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Analysis
The acft impacted level terrain aprx 500 yards east of the Bancroft arpt. N9386B was one of a flt of two acft returning to Bancroft from preston, ID. The wx had deteriorated during the flt with snow showers and blowing snow. While the other acft was landing at Bancroft. The plt of N9386B elected to fly over his house before landing. The plt's wife heard the acft fly over and became concerned when he did not return home. The acft contacted the terrain left wing first and cartwheeled. The wreckage was located along what would have been a base leg for rwy 25.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9386B
- Reported as
- Cessna 175
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 55186
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Steven D. Lowry
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- U10 · Preston, ID
- Airport
- US1 · Bancroft, runway 25, 2,500 × 25 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 330° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 25 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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