Cessna 172 N70040
20 April 1986 · Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 April 1986 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N70040 was involved in an accident near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.7496, -116.5106
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N70040
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bonners Ferry → Ellensburg
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA107
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 PLT UTILIZED UPDRAFTS TO CLIMB TO 7800 FT TO CLEAR A MOUNTAIN RIDGE WHICH WAS COVERED WITH 'CAP CLOUDS'. ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE RIDGE A DOWNDRAFT WAS EXPERIENCED AND THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO THE 'FOG'. THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT INSTRUMENTS WERE USED TO MAINTAIN A NOSE UP ATTITUDE BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED DESCENDING TO GROUND IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Cessna 172M | Shingle Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1986 | Cessna 172N | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1986 | Cessna 172RG | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Maule M5-180C | Sand Point, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Cessna T210C | Boise, Idaho, United States | JON Dale Burke | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Aberdeen, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Mooney M20C | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |