Cessna R172K N1071V

Summary

On 21 September 2002 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N1071V was involved in an accident near Salmon, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 September 2002 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Salmon, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Flying B Ranch (12ID)

Coordinates

44.9678, -114.7328

Aircraft

Cessna R172K

Registration

N1071V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Challis → Challis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA179

Nobody was injured.

Failure to maintain airspeed while on approach which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot reported that while on approach to the airport he had to complete a series of turns in an effort to line up with the runway. He stated that during one of the turns, the airplane's stall warning horn sounded and he applied full power. After adding power the pilot initiated a second turn to the right. The pilot reported that shortly after initiating the right turn, the airplane stalled. The pilot reported that the airplane landed hard on the runway with a full power setting. After the hard landing, the airplane departed the runway edge and collided with a fence and sprinkler system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.