Cessna 182D N8778X
30 August 1986 · Stibnite, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 August 1986 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna 182D registered N8778X, operated by Alan T. Bermensolo, was involved in an accident near Stibnite, Idaho, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stibnite, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Indian Creek (Usfs)
- Coordinates
- 45.0193, -115.5207
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182D
- Registration
- N8778X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alan T. Bermensolo
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Chamberlain Bas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA235
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 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
AFTER TAKING OFF IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, THE PILOT PREMATURELY TURNED ON COURSE TO A NORTHERLY HEADING, INTENDING TO CROSS OVER A RIDGE LINE. SHORTLY AFTER THE TURN, AND WHILE FLYING UP A DRAINAGE AREA TOWARDS RISING TERRAIN, HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT CONDITION WHICH REDUCED THE AIRCRAFT'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE. ITS CLIMB PERFORMANCE HAD ALREADY BEEN AGGRAVATED BY HIGHER THAN USUAL DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE COURSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1986 | Cessna 182L | Oceano, California, United States | Donald F. Scully | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna 182G | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Cessna 182Q | San Rafael, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1986 | Cessna 182A | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1986 | Cessna 182E | Fishers Island, New York, United States | Richard Dupre | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 1986 | Cessna 182P | Smiths Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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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 | - |