Cessna 182N accident near St Maries, ID
On July 6, 2023, a Cessna 182N (airplane) was involved in an accident near St Maries, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 6, 2023
- Place
- St Maries, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.322°N, 116.561°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230706192543
Official records · WPR23FA256
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 6, 2023, at 0917 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182N, N703Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jack A Buell Airport (S72), Saint Maries, Idaho. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot planned on flying to Pierce County Airport (PLU) on a cross-country flight. Numerous witnesses at or near S72 airport observed the airplane take off from runway 10 and stated the airplane was not gaining altitude. The witnesses saw smoke and heard the engine making “sputtering” and “popping” sounds. Thereafter, they observed the airplane turn and spiral down into a field. (See figure 1.) One witness stated that the flaps were still extended when the airplane turned left and descended to the ground. A review of the ADS-B data revealed that the airplane departed from runway 10 at 0916:59, reaching a maximum altitude of 240 ft above ground level (agl) at 0917:28 at a groundspeed of 61 knots. The track showed the airplane remained in the direction of travel for another 4 seconds, then it began a slight left turn with decreasing groundspeed. The last recorded data was at 0917:41, which indicated the airplane was at an altitude of 45 ft agl at a ground speed of 44 knots. The accident site was located 1,320 ft from the last ADS-B target on a bearing of 095°. Figure 1. Accident Sequence A security camera located east of the departure runway captured video of the airplane several seconds before the accident. A review of the video showed that
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 3 exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after the loss of engine power.
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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.
