- Date
- July 4, 1986, 23:10 local (Jul 5, 1986, 05:10 UTC)
- Place
- Glenn'S Ferry, ID
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1641FCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860704030189A
- Case key
- 40432
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot had to be vectored during a night x-country. During cruise, 35 miles from his destination, he became concerned about his low fuel state. He then diverted, with ATC assistance to an unlit airstrip for landing. The acft touched down short of the rwy and nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1641F
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17255036
- Airframe hours
- 2,423
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jim V. Baugher
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 16, 1985
- Departed
- SVE · Susanville, CA
- Destination
- 6S5 · Hamilton, MT
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- U89 · Glenns Ferry
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 180 total · 50 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 260° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MUO, 22 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 N1641F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.