Cessna 172 N6486J
3 March 1986 · American Falls, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1986 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6486J, operated by Pocatello AV Center, was involved in an accident near American Falls, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- American Falls, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- American Falls (U01)
- Coordinates
- 42.7209, -112.9897
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N6486J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pocatello AV Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Pocatello
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TOUCH AND GO, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT. THE STUDENT FAILED TO USE ENOUGH RIGHT RUDDER TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE RUNWAY'S WIDTH IS 50 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | - |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |