NTSB Factual Report

On May 13, 2018, about 1230 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182G airplane, N2377R, was destroyed after it collided with mountainous terrain near Cascade, Idaho. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), Boise, Idaho about 1215 and was destined for McCall Municipal Airport (MYL), McCall, Idaho.

The wreckage debris path was located in a wooded area approximately 41 nautical miles (nm) north of BOI and was oriented on a 195° magnetic heading. All major structures of the airplane were accounted for at the accident site. The initial impact point (IIP) was identified by two tree scars located about midway on a 70-ft-tall tree. The nose landing gear was located at the base of the IIP, and wing fragments were distributed along the wreckage path. A large ground scar was located about 50 ft forward of the IIP in the debris path. The main wreckage was composed of the empennage, right wing, main cabin, and engine, and was located approximately 110 ft forward of the IIP. The empennage was vertically oriented, and at rest against the right wing, which was beneath a portion of the cabin and instrument panel. Both propeller blades remained attached to the propeller hub; however, the assembly had separated from the engine crankshaft at the propeller flange.