Plane Crash List

Cessna 172P N62961

18 June 1988 · Orofino, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 18 June 1988 at about 01:45 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N62961 was involved in an accident near Orofino, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 01:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Orofino, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Cayuse Creek
Coordinates
46.4809, -116.1202
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N62961
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Spokane → Boise Valley
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA88LA114

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 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

PLT STATED THAT DUE TO ENCIRCLING TSTMS, ELECTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT 1800-FOOT USFS (FORREST SERVICE) EMRRGENCY STRIP. TOUCHDOWN WAS LONG AND GO-AROUND RESULTED IN A STALL/MUSH INTO THE TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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