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Cessna 172 N19698

17 December 2006 · Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 17 December 2006 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N19698 was involved in an accident near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States. One person was 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 17:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Boundary County (65S)
Coordinates
48.7258, -116.2953
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N19698
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Bonners Ferry → Bonners Ferry
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA07CA034

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing factors include icy runway conditions and a snow berm adjacent to the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported the airplane drifted left of runway centerline during the takeoff roll. The pilot stated corrective actions were applied, however the aircraft continued to drift on the icy runway and collided with a snow berm. The aircraft subsequently nosed-over resulting in substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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