# NTSB WPR22LA297: Cessna 182B, N722BS, Yellow Pine, ID, August 5, 2022 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: August 5, 2022, 11:30 local (17:30 UTC) - Place: Yellow Pine, ID · Johnson Creek Airport - Coordinates: 44.917086, -115.47667 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9171&lon=-115.4767&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Western Pacific Region - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 105712 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR22LA297 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/105712/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA297 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while maneuvering. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Attention/monitoring: monitoring environment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021545): Personnel issues › Psychological · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 182B, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021545/cases.md?model=2072706), [All aircraft, 809 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021545/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: altitude](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062012): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 182B, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062012/cases.md?model=2072706), [All aircraft, 1,310 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062012/cases.md) - [Object/animal/substance: tree(s)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022020): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Effect on equipment; cases with it: [Cessna 182B, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022020/cases.md?model=2072706), [All aircraft, 933 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022020/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Approach-VFR pattern base: Course deviation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/281); cases with it: [Cessna 182B, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/281/sequence.md?model=2072706), [All aircraft, 52 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/281/sequence.md) - [Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 182B, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120/sequence.md?model=2072706), [All aircraft, 1,074 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that, while turning to the base leg at the uncontrolled airport, he heard and observed inbound traffic on a straight in approach for the same runway. The pilot turned the airplane to avoid the conflicting traffic and subsequently collided with the top of an unseen dead tree snag. The pilot still had control of the airplane, and unsure of the condition of his nose wheel, he returned to his departure airport where he landed without incident. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N722BS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N722BS), registered now, S/N 52252, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 182B - Registry model: [Cessna 182B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (registry code 2072706) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 52252 - Year built: 1959 - Airframe hours: 4503 - Engines: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, March 11, 2022 - Departed: KMYL, McCall, ID - Airport: 3U2, Johnson Creek Airport, runway 17, 3,400 × 150 ft, grass/turf - Equipment: ADS-B ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 71; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane, helicopter; medical: class 1, with waivers/limitations; last flight review March 30, 2022; seat: left; restraint: 4-point; flight hours: 30,000 total, 500 in this make and model, 28,000 as pilot in command, 75 in the last 90 days, 45 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 34 °F - Altimeter: 30.05 inHg - Observed at: KMYL, 26 nm away - METAR: KMYL 051751Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02440011 10244 20111 56005 ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20220805008779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220805008779A), Aug 5, 2022: Cessna 182B, Yellow Pine, ID, Substantial damage. Pilot stated he had to make an abrupt maneuver to avoid aircraft that were on final at Johnson Creek (3U2) he hit a tree while hyper-focused on aircraft on… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.