- Date
- May 14, 1985, 06:36 local (12:36 UTC)
- Place
- Murphy, ID
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1815QCessna 177RG
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850514017899A
- Case key
- 40043
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Analysis
Plt received a preflight wx brief indicating a recent frontal passage in the area with strong winds and trubulence associated with thundershowers along the initial route of flight until clear of the owyhee mountains. No flt plan was filed. Radar tracked the acft target south into the mountains where it disappeared. Analysis of radar data shows the target circling before disappearing. Witnesses at boise, Idaho airport stated owyhee mountains, normally visible from the arpt, were obscured by clouds at the time of occurrence. Relatives indicated a business meeting was scheduled for that morning at destination. Investigation showed acft impacted terrain in descending left turn at a high rate of speed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1815Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 177RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 177RG0215
- Airframe hours
- 2,038
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- R.L. Stimpson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1984 · 48 hours before
- Departed
- S67 · Nampa, ID
- Destination
- 307 · Hollister, CA
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--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,220 total · 20 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 310° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BOI, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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