Cessna 172F N8707U
29 July 2006 · American Falls, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 2006 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N8707U, operated by Larry A. Peterson, was involved in an accident near American Falls, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- American Falls, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- American Falls (U01)
- Coordinates
- 42.7994, -112.8239
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172F
- Registration
- N8707U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry A. Peterson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- American Falls → Challis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06CA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed. Factors include his improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind, and the effects of the tailwind upon the aircraft's takeoff performance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot took off with a tailwind of about five knots, and just after liftoff, the aircraft drifted off to the left of the runway heading. During his attempt to realign the aircraft with the runway heading, the pilot inadvertently allowed the airspeed to become too slow, and the aircraft mushed/stalled into the terrain about 200 yards off the departure end of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172N | Petal, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Cessna 172C | Middletown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172R | Winder, Georgia, United States | The Flight School of Gwinnett | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Cessna 172S | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | King Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172L | Montgomery Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 2006 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2006 | Ely KITFOX III | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2006 | Cavalier F51D MUSTANG | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | John K. Bagley | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Cessna TU206G | Mullan, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 2006 | Cessna A188B | Minidoka, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2006 | Cessna 182D | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | Donald F. Hanes | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Cessna 180H | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Michael J. Kraynick | No injuries | - |