Cessna R-182 accident near Mountain Home, Idaho, September 19, 1984
On September 19, 1984 at about 1:00 am local time, a Cessna R-182, registered N2386C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mountain Home, Idaho (None 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).
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
- September 19, 1984 · about 1:00 am local time
- Place
- Mountain Home, Idaho · None · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R-182 · all R-182s on the register
- Registration
- N2386C · registry record · serial R-18200173
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A ROAD TO VISIT FRIENDS WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A GATE DURING THE ROLL. THE PILOT HAD ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO LAND AT A NEARBY MUNICIPAL ARPT AFTER FLYING OVER THE FRIENDS HOUSE. DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE THE PILOT ELECTED NOT TO FLY OVER BUT TO LAND ON THE ROAD.
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: 637 hours in all; 3 in this make and model; 468 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-53C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BOI Boise ID at 11:30 pm
- Destination: MUO Mountain Home ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2386C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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