Cessna 177B accident near Elk River, ID
On June 12, 2024, a Cessna 177B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Elk River, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 12, 2024
- Place
- Elk River, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.876°N, 116.184°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240612194454
Official records · WPR24FA190
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 12, 2024, about 1006 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 177B airplane, N34903, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Elk River, Idaho. The pilot was fatally injured, and the two passengers (one pilot-rated) were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to official FAA ADS-B flight track data, the airplane departed Felts Field Airport (SFF), Spokane, Washington, and flew southeast toward Elk River Airport (ID85), Elk River, Idaho. As the airplane approached ID85, it overflew the community of Elk River, located south of the approach end of runway 17, then the flight track data showed a turn to the northwest and ended about one mile north of ID85. One of the surviving passengers, who was a certificated pilot, stated that the accident pilot had planned to fly the airplane from Felts Field Airport (SFF), Spokane, Washington, to Elk River Airport (ID85), Elk River, Idaho, then return to SFF. They had not flown the accident airplane to ID85 previously, but had flown a different make and model airplane to ID85 in the past and determined that the accident airplane had the performance to complete the flight. The passenger stated that the preflight inspection and engine runup were uneventful, and after departing from SFF, the pilot requested and received visual flight rules (VFR) flight following until the pilot had ID85 in sight. The pilot and passenger discussed a plan to approach the airport from the south to inspect the runway, continue north in the valley, climb
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while climbing in mountainous terrain during moderately high density altitude conditions, and conditions conducive to severe carburetor icing.
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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.
