Cessna R172K accident near Salmon, Idaho, September 21, 2002
On September 21, 2002 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna R172K, registered N1071V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Salmon, Idaho (Flying B Ranch airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Failure to maintain airspeed while on approach which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 21, 2002 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Salmon, Idaho · Flying B Ranch · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K · all R172Ks on the register
- Registration
- N1071V · registry record · serial R1722102
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The commercial pilot reported that while on approach to the airport he had to complete a series of turns in an effort to line up with the runway. He stated that during one of the turns, the airplane's stall warning horn sounded and he applied full power. After adding power the pilot initiated a second turn to the right. The pilot reported that shortly after initiating the right turn, the airplane stalled. The pilot reported that the airplane landed hard on the runway with a full power setting. After the hard landing, the airplane departed the runway edge and collided with a fence and sprinkler system.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,017 hours in all; 800 in this make and model; 135 in the last 90 days; 23 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: August 29, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,579 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 5, 2002; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-360 K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: U15 Challis ID at 10:00 pm
- Destination: 12ID Challis ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 2,100 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 10°F (-12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.23 inHg
- Observation at 10:55 pm from KLLJ, 27 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number SEA02LA179.