Boundary Company Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
Sunday, August 12, 1984 11:50 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT TOOK OFF WITH 3 ADULT PASSENGERS & A 2 YR OLD CHILD ON BOARD & FLEW APRX 1.3 HRS. JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, HE REPORTED ON A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RWY 20. AS THE PLT CONTINUED THE APCH, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED OVER THE RWY AT APRX 100' AGL, REPORTEDLY AT FULL POWER, BUT WAS MUSHING & LOSING ALTITUDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE CRASHED WEST OF THE DEPARTURE END WHILE ON A SOUTHEASTERLY HEADING. TWO FLT INSTRUCTORS REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HAD STALLED OR MUSHED. TWO OTHER WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING POWER WHEN THE PLANE CRASHED. HOWEVER, NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. A CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.046%. THE DENSITY ALT WAS ABOUT 4200 FT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/12/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1150
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City BONNERS FERRY
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83805
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BOUNDARY COMPANY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 65S
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 2331
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1150 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 200
Weather Observation Facility ID SFF
Elevation of weather observation facility 2370
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 75
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 100
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 4200
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 4
Injury Total All 5
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1740
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25619
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9050D
NTSB Number SEA84FA196
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-22-160
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-22-160
Aircraft Serial Number 22-6189
Certified Max Gross Weight 2000
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 4 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 9
Airframe Hours 2049
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAROLD E. FABER
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 479
Aircraft Owner City BONNERS FERRY
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83805
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1030
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 20
Runway Length 4000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --