Cessna 182Q N735KV

Summary

On 20 August 2012 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N735KV, operated by Krauch William Karl Trustee, was involved in an accident near McCall, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 August 2012 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

McCall, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

45.3342, -115.7192

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N735KV

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Krauch William Karl Trustee

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dixie → McCall

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12LA365

2 people had minor injuries.

The flight instructor’s selection of the wrong route while flying in mountainous terrain at a high-density altitude, which resulted in the airplane impacting terrain when the increase in elevation exceeded the airplane’s climb performance.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, as he and the pilot-rated passenger flew through a canyon, the airplane gained airspeed and altitude. As they continued toward their destination, the flight instructor directed the pilot to turn right at a branch in the canyon. Shortly after, the terrain elevation increased, and it exceeded the airplane's climb performance, and the airplane subsequently impacted trees. The density altitude for the area was calculated to be about 8,524 feet, which would have affected the airplane's climb performance. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have prevented normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.