Cessna 172P N54829

Summary

On 26 September 2024 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N54829, operated by Aviate LLC DBA, was involved in an accident near Kooskia, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 September 2024 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kooskia, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Fish Lake Usfs (S92)

Coordinates

46.3279, -115.0702

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N54829

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Aviate LLC DBA

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boise → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA315

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s decision to descend into a canyon that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane, which resulted in an impact with trees and terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that while enroute he chose to descend and perform a low pass over an airstrip located within a canyon. After the airplane overflew the airstrip, the pilot realized the airplane’s climb performance was insufficient to clear the rising terrain in its flight path. Subsequently, the airplane impacted trees and terrain, resulting substantial damage to its wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.