Teratorn TIERRA II UNREG
29 September 1985 · Post Falls, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 September 1985 at about 18:19 local time, a Teratorn TIERRA II registered UNREG, operated by Dale A. Carter, was involved in an accident near Post Falls, 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 18:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Post Falls, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.7802, -117.0205
- Aircraft
- Teratorn TIERRA II
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dale A. Carter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Liberty Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85FA228
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 CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT FOLLOWING AN INFLT SEPARATION OF THE LEFT WING. A WITNESS STATED THE LEFT WING SEPARATED AS THE ACFT WAS BEING MANEUVERED IN A RACE TRACK PATTERN USING BANK ANGLES OF 45 DEGS. THE WIFE OF THE ACFT OWNER REPORTED THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR WERE REPORTEDLY DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THAT AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO SUGGEST THE FABRIC ON THE WING WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED IF THE FLIGHT WAS FOR PERSONAL OR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Teratorn TIERRA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1985 | Teratorn TIERRA II | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1984 | Teratorn TIERRA II | Chico, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Teratorn TIERRA 2 | Dixon, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1983 | Teratorn TIERRA II | Dallas, North Carolina, United States | Ultra Flight Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Teratorn TIERRA | Pepin, Wisconsin, United States | Ernest Kamrath | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Teratorn TIERRA II | Plevna, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Billy W COX | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Lyoyd Thompson POBER PIXIE | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150F | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Horizon Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Kendrick, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |