Cessna 172G N4640L

Summary

On 27 May 2012 at about 03:50 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N4640L, operated by Brown, Brian, was involved in an accident near Silver City, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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

27 May 2012 at 03:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Silver City, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

42.9936, -116.6633

Aircraft

Cessna 172G

Registration

N4640L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Brown, Brian

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rome → Mountain Home

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR12LA231

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot‘s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in mountainous terrain with reduced visibility, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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The pilot stated that he was maneuvering over mountainous terrain in deteriorating weather conditions and reduced visibility when the airplane stalled. He pushed the nose down to recover from the aerodynamic stall and then abruptly pitched the nose up to avoid oncoming rising terrain. The airplane subsequently impacted trees and settled to the ground. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.