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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.

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