Cessna 177 N30258

Summary

On 17 August 1991 at about 17:39 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N30258, operated by David A. Wagner, was involved in an accident near Nampa, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 August 1991 at 17:39

Classification

Accident

Location

Nampa, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Nampa Municipal (S67)

Coordinates

43.6006, -116.6096

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N30258

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David A. Wagner

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA91LA213

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S DELAY IN INITIATING A GO-AROUND (ABORTED LANDING) AND HIS IMPROPER RAISING OF THE FLAPS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, TAILWIND, AND THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT ENTERED A PATTERN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 29, ALTHOUGH THE WIND WAS FROM 060 DEG AT 8 KTS AND ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WAS IN A PATTERN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 11. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND WITH FULL FLAPS, HE HAD EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED AND ELECTED TO GO AROUND. INSTEAD OF GRADUALLY RETRACTING THE FLAPS, HE RETRACTED THEM 'ALL AT ONCE & TRIED TO CLIMB.' INSTEAD OF CLIMBING, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY. BY THAT TIME, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO STOP. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND HIT THE PERIMETER FENCE. DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE AIRPORT WAS ABOUT 5000 FT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.