Indian Creek Usfs Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Stibnite, Idaho 83677
Thursday, August 7, 1986 12:20 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT EXECUTED A STEEP, REDUCED POWER DESCENT INTO THE DESTINATION AIRSTRIP. HE THEN REPORTED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE THE RATE OF DESCENT WITH A POWER APPLICATION, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE POWERPLANT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PILOT HAD APPLIED POWER NOR CLEARED THE ENGINE DURING THE DESCENT. THE LONG, POWER OFF DESCENT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE COLD SOAKED THE ENGINE RESULTING IN POOR ENGINE RESPONSE DURING THE RETURN OF POWER. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO INSURE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE APPROACH AND/OR RAISE THE GEAR AFTER THE POWER LOSS RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT LANDING SHORT OF THE INTENDED RUNWAY. HIS UNFAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRSTRIP AND ITS ASSOCIATED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AS WELL AS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIRCRAFT LANDING SHORT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/7/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1220
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City STIBNITE
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83677
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport INDIAN CREEK USFS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID S81
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 4701
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1300 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 262
Weather Observation Facility ID MYL
Elevation of weather observation facility 5023
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 43
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 7000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 45
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 10
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 3
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 963
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 7 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1415
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31314
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7459E
NTSB Number SEA86LA196
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210
Aircraft Series Identifier 210
Aircraft Serial Number 57159
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 3085
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name RICHARD A. FENSTER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 6620 PICKFORD LANE
Operator City LAS VEGAS
Operator State NV
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 89109
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 1U1
Departure City MOOSE CREEK
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 1115
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code S81
Destination City INDIAN CREEK
Destination State ID
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 4
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --