- Date
- July 13, 1985, 20:50 local (Jul 14, 1985, 02:50 UTC)
- Place
- Idaho City, ID
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8655UCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850713031109A
- Case key
- 40197
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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.
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - risingFactor
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequateCause
Factor
Terrain condition - mountainous/hillyFactor
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Aircraft performance,climb capability - exceededCause
Analysis
Shortly after takeoff the pilot was unable to outclimb rising terrain. A tree was struck with the left wing tip. And shortly afterwards the aircraft mushed into trees. Density altitude at the time of takeoff computed to be about 6000 feet. The aircraft was also very close to gross weight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8655U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17252557
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph Malin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- IDA · Idaho City, ID
- Destination
- BOI · Boise, ID
- Airport
- U98 · Idaho
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 55 total · 3 in this make and model · 25 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.