No fatalities
13 Sep 2020: CESSNA 172 P — Stanley, ID
On 13 Sep 2020, a CESSNA 172 P was involved in an aviation accident near Stanley, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance after flying into the wrong canyon in mountainous terrain which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance after flying into the wrong canyon in mountainous terrain which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAltitude — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operation