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| Date: | Tuesday 8 July 2025 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N41VH |
| MSN: | E-2832 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Cavanaugh Bay Airport (66S), Coolin, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cavanaugh Bay Airport, ID (66S) |
| Cavanaugh Bay Airport, ID (66S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 8, 2025, about 1840 Pacific daylight time, a Beech A36, N41VH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Coolin, Idaho. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot, while departing from Cavanaugh Bay Airport (66S) Coolin, Idaho, the right wing contacted a tree at the end of the runway, and the airplane rolled over and came to rest in a lake located just off the end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings.
Witnesses to the accident reported they heard the engine running at a “high RPM” and saw the airplane make a steep right bank on the departure end of the runway before the right wing struck trees. Density altitude at the time of the accident was calculated to be about 5,267 ft.
The wreckage was retained for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.khq.com/news/small-plane-crashes-into-priest-lake-near-cavanaugh-bay-airport/article_d82275e3-fec4-46ad-9025-cc899500fb26.html
https://www.fox28spokane.com/small-plane-crashes-into-priest-lake-near-cavanaugh-bay-airport/
NTSB WPR25LA204
https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/234493435/n41vh-1993-beechcraft-a36-bonanza
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N41VH
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/91951_1602821788.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2025 12:50 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 30-Jul-2025 18:55 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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