Cessna 180H accident near Yellow Pine, ID
On May 25, 2003, a Cessna 180H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 25, 2003
- Place
- Yellow Pine, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.892°N, 114.889°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030609X00826
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On Sunday, May 25, 2003, approximately 0955 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 180H, N767, departed the Flying B Ranch airstrip, located about 30 miles east of Yellow Pine, Idaho, with an ultimate destination of Reno-Stead Airport, Reno, Nevada. When the pilot did not arrive for an appointment at the beginning of the next week, a search of his probable route was initiated on May 28, 2003. On June 3, 2003, the wreckage of the aircraft was located in heavily-wooded rugged terrain about eight miles southwest of the point of departure. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, received fatal injuries, and the aircraft, which was owned and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal pleasure flight, had been conducted in an area of visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed. There was no report of an ELT activation, and no such signals were received during an aerial search of the subject area. According to individuals who had talked to the pilot, he planned to stop at Caldwell, Idaho to refuel prior to proceeding to Reno. Also reported by individuals at the Flying B Ranch, at the time of the pilot's departure, thunderstorm activity was building to the south, which is the normal departure route from this airstrip. The aircraft, which was at the very southwest end of a box canyon, impacted the top part of 100-foot tall trees, about 500 feet below the pass to the next most westerly canyon. PERSONNEL INFORMATION At the time of the accident, the pilot held a private pilot certificate for single-engine aircr
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance while maneuvering. Trees, a box canyon and rising terrain were factors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
