Cessna R172K N736VC
7 August 1982 · Ketchum, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 August 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N736VC, operated by Riley Construction Company, was involved in an accident near Ketchum, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchum, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N736VC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Riley Construction Company
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hailey → Spokane
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82FYA09
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING LOW OVER A ROAD IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN PRIOR TO IMPACT. ALL PILOT AND AIRCRAFT RECORDS WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna R172K | Brownsmead, Oregon, United States | Richard A. Person | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1982 | Cessna R172K | Vernal, Utah, United States | Rangely JR. College District | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1982 | Cessna R172K | Near Paris, Arkansas, United States | Clyde E. White | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Cessna R172K | Hansell, Iowa, United States | Jack A. Penticoff | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1982 | Cessna R172K | Hearne, Texas, United States | David & Lila Keller | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1981 | Cessna R172K | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Horizon Air | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1982 | Cessna T210M | Shoshone, Idaho, United States | Gerald F. Chadbourne | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Cessna 182C | Near Dixie, Idaho, United States | Robert R. Padgett | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210M | Ashton, Idaho, United States | John Carberry | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Mooney M20A | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Harber Lazards | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Near Gooding, Idaho, United States | Bruce R. Fulton | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Robert L. Archer | No injuries | - |