Cessna A-185F II N8344Q
26 December 1983 · Driggs, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 December 1983 at about 15:05 local time, a Cessna A-185F II registered N8344Q was involved in an accident near Driggs, Idaho, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Driggs, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Teton Peaks (U59)
- Coordinates
- 43.7301, -111.2203
- Aircraft
- Cessna A-185F II
- Registration
- N8344Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rexburg → Driggs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA028
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 COLLIDED WITH A HIDDEN SNOW BERM WHILE LANDING ON A SNOW COVERED RWY. THE NEW SNOW WAS 2 TO 3 INCHES DEEP OVER A COMPACTED SNOW BASE. THE RWY WAS PLOWED TO A WIDTH OF 30 TO 35 FT WITH 3 FT BERMS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A WHITEOUT DURING LANDING AND THE ACFT STRUCK A BERM DURING ROLLOUT. HE LOST CONTROL AND THE LEFT WING AND STABILIZER WERE DAMAGED. THE PLT DID NOT RECEIVE A WEATHER BRIEFING AND NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A-185F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1983 | Cessna A-185F | Farewell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Cessna A-185F | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | FT. Richardson Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Cessna A-185F | Portage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Cessna A-185F | Phillipsburg, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1983 | Cromwell/Pitts S-1S | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150J | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1983 | Cessna 182Q | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-36 | Firth, Idaho, United States | David D. Hunter | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Mooney M20E | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Cessna 182C | Near Elk River, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |