Cessna 120 N3177N
31 October 1982 · Midvale, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1982 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N3177N, operated by Leroy D. Grothans, was involved in an accident near Midvale, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midvale, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3801, -116.5803
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N3177N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Leroy D. Grothans
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midvale → Midvale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA015
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO CLEAR THE BARBED-WIRE PERIMETER FENCE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A YAW AND CRASHED. THE PILOT SUSPECTED THERE WAS ICE IN THE FUEL LINES; HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT VERIFIED. HE ESTIMATED THE TEMPERATURE WAS 30 DEGREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1982 | Cessna 120 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Edward B. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Cessna 120 | San Andreas, California, United States | Charles Anger | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1982 | Cessna 120 | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | Lock Wood Whigam, III | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Cessna 120 | Niles, Michigan, United States | Scott Riggenbach | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 120 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | John A Hauck | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1983 | Cessna 120 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1982 | Cessna T210M | Shoshone, Idaho, United States | Gerald F. Chadbourne | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Cessna 182C | Near Dixie, Idaho, United States | Robert R. Padgett | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210M | Ashton, Idaho, United States | John Carberry | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Mooney M20A | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Harber Lazards | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Near Gooding, Idaho, United States | Bruce R. Fulton | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Robert L. Archer | No injuries | - |