Cessna 206T accident near Murphy, Idaho, May 13, 1986
On May 13, 1986 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 206T, registered N1046V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Murphy, Idaho (Murphy Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. 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 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 13, 1986 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Murphy, Idaho · Murphy Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206T · all 206Ts on the register
- Registration
- N1046V · registry record · serial U20602418
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE. A BOUNCED LANDING OCCURRED WITH A TOUCHDOWN BEING MORE THAN 2/3 WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. DURING VFR CO-AROUND, A DEPARTURE STALL WAS ENTERED AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING AND NOSE.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,356 hours in all; 639 in this make and model; 108 in the last 90 days; 1,296 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,835 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, November 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BOI Boise ID at 8:10 pm
- Destination: 1U3 Murphy ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 2,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 25 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 8,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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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 documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text 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 SEA86LA124.