Cessna 172 accident near Yellow Pine, ID
On June 14, 2007, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 14, 2007
- Place
- Yellow Pine, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.046°N, 115.457°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070625X00797
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 14, 2007, approximately 0830 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172, N6233E, impacted mountainous terrain while maneuvering near Yellow Pine, Idaho. The airplane sustained substantial damage, the private pilot was killed, and the passenger, who was the pilot's wife, received serious injuries. The pilot, who was the registered owner of the airplane, was operating it under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the planned personal cross country flight between two back country airports and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed from Johnson Creek Airport about 0815, and the intended destination was Big Creek Airport, located about 15 nautical miles to the north of Johnson Creek. During a telephone interview conducted by the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the passenger reported that they had flown to Johnson Creek from their home near Willits, California, the day before the accident and set up camp at Johnson Creek with the intention of flying in the Idaho back country for several days. The purpose of the accident flight was to fly to Big Creek, have breakfast at a lodge there, and then return to Johnson Creek. She stated that the night before they had talked with other pilots around the camp fire at Johnson Creek, and she thought the other pilots knew they were going to fly to Big Creek in the morning. The passenger stated that other airplanes departed first, and then they took off to go to Big Creek. The passenger recalled that they were flying inside the canyon walls and made seve
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of the wrong routing through mountainous terrain and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance.
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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.
