- Date
- June 17, 1988, 18:45 local (Jun 18, 1988, 01:45 UTC)
- Place
- Orofino, ID
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N62961Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 28, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880617071109A
- Case key
- 40833
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt stated that due to encircling tstms, elected a precautionary landing at 1800-foot usfs (forrest service) emrrgency strip. Touchdown was long and go-around resulted in a stall/mush into the trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N62961
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17275369
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Spokane Airways
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- GEG · Spokane, WA
- Destination
- Boise Valley, ID
- Airport
- Cayuse Creek, runway 9, 1,800 × 70 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 390 total · 290 in this make and model · 320 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N62961 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.