- Date
- June 21, 2021, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Warren, ID · Mountainous Terrain
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2087FCessna 182P
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Collision during takeoff/land
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Investigation class
- Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Parties
- FAA inspector
- FAA report
- 20210621009529A
- Case key
- 103316
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Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue the approach for landing with excess airspeed, which resulted in an aborted landing and subsequent collision with trees.
Findings · 3
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
The pilot reported that, while on final approach to land, he was “concerned they had too much speed” to stop in time but elected to continue with the landing. About midfield, as the airplane was floating down the airstrip, the pilot aborted the landing and applied full power. During the climb out, the airplane was unable to out climb rising terrain or maneuver in the narrow canyon to return to the airstrip. The airplane subsequently collided with trees and terrain. A post-accident fire destroyed the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2087F
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18264886
- Built
- 1976
- Engine
- Cont Motor O-470 SERIES, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- H & M Ltd
- Registered owner
- H & M Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 25, 2020
- Departed
- EUL · Caldwell, ID
- Destination
- 3U1 · Warren, ID
- Airport
- 3U1 · Warren /Usfs/, runway 12/30, 2,765 × 50 ft, dirt
- Equipment
- Stall warning system, ADS-B, Handheld GPS
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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Age
- 59
- Injuries
- Serious
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, With waivers/limitations
- Seat
- Right
- Restraint
- 3-point
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Injuries
- Serious
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- April 20, 2020
- Seat
- Left
- Restraint
- 3-point
- Flight hours
- 710 total · 175 in this make and model · 640 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.06 inHg
- Observed at
- KMYL, 29 nm away
- METAR
- METAR KMYL 212151Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM CLR 28/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP129
Docket · 3
The files NTSB released with the investigation on May 17, 2022, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 7.2 MB in all.
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.