Cessna 172 accident near Moscow, Idaho, July 4, 1984
On July 4, 1984 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N7364A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Moscow, Idaho (None airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 4, 1984 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Moscow, Idaho · None · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N7364A · registry record · serial 29464
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RWY INTO TALL WET WEEDS DURING A LANDING ON A PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL AIRSTRIP. THE PLT SAID A X-WIND CAUSED THE SWERVE. A WEATHER REPORTING STATION 6 NM AWAY REPORTED THE WIND AS 7 KTS WITH NO GUSTS. THE PLT LANDED TO THENORTH AND THE REPORTED WIND WAS FROM 160 DEGREES.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,200 hours in all; 30 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,860 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 5, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-360-IA (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BKE Baker OR at 7:30 pm
- Destination: NONE Moscow ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from PUW, 6 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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