Cessna 172M accident near St. Anthony, Idaho, January 27, 1988
On January 27, 1988 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N2320E, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. Anthony, Idaho (Stanford Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was 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 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 27, 1988 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- St. Anthony, Idaho · Stanford Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N2320E · registry record · serial 17271232
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING ONTO THE 50 FOOT WIDE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST WITH THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTING TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A SNOW BERM, AND THEN NOSING OVER INVERTED.
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: 82 hours in all; 3 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 46 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,685 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: IDA Idaho Falls ID at 4:30 pm
- Destination: U12 St. Anthony ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 4,510 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 21°F (-6°C), dew point 16°F (-9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:15 pm from IDA, 42 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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