The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Accidents · NTSB SEA84LA188 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 182 accident near Craigmont, Idaho, July 8, 1984

On July 8, 1984 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N9592T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Craigmont, Idaho (Craigmont 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

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
July 8, 1984 · about 10:00 pm local time
Place
Craigmont, Idaho · Craigmont · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
Registration
N9592T · no longer on the register · serial 18251132
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, DURING LANDING THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 10 FT BEYOND THE END OF THE RWY AFTER ROLLING INTO A SHALLOW DITCH. MAINT PERSONNEL EXAMINED THE RIGHT WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM AND FOUND NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR LEAKAGE OF FLUID. DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WHEEL BRAKE PRECLUDED IT'S INSPECTION.

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: 320 hours in all; 166 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 254 as pilot in command
  • Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
  • Seat: left

The aircraft

  • Last inspection: annual inspection
  • Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
  • Seats: 4
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total

The flight

  • Departed from: COE Coeur A'Lene ID at 10:00 pm
  • Destination: BOI Boise ID
  • Flight plan: none
  • Runway 7, 2,800 ft by 50 ft

Weather at the time

  • Light: daylight
  • Wind: from 080° at 2 knots
  • Visibility: 30 statute miles
  • Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 15,000 ft
  • Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
  • Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
  • Observation at 9:55 pm from LWS, 25 miles away

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers3

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.

Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.