- Date
- September 7, 1987, 16:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Star, ID
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 4 uninjured; on the ground: 1 serious
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4944DCessna 182A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870907057579A
- Case key
- 40691
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft was to the left of the centerline during takeoff run on the 60 foot wide airstrip. A cross wind was present from the right. The aircraft's left wing struck a person standing close to the runway edge. The pilot stated that he had his eyes on his instruments when the person was struck.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4944D
- Reported as
- Cessna 182A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 51044
- Airframe hours
- 3,790
- Engine
- Continental O-470L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Richard Davis
- Registered owner
- Richard Davis
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 22, 1987
- Destination
- U35 · Caldwell, ID
- Airport
- 86U · Jump West, runway 23, 4,200 × 60 ft, asphalt
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
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 776 total · 334 in this make and model · 634 as pilot in command · 47 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N4944D · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.