Cessna 320C N3057T
30 October 1993 · Spirit Lake, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 October 1993 at about 17:10 local time, a Cessna 320C registered N3057T, operated by Chapman, E.l., was involved in an accident near Spirit Lake, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spirit Lake, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spirit Lake
- Coordinates
- 47.9806, -116.8894
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320C
- Registration
- N3057T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Chapman, E.l.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Coeur D'alene → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA028
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT FINAL APPROACH TO THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WAS PERFORMED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES. THE PILOT STARTED TO FLARE THE AIRPLANE WHEN IT SUDDENLY DROPPED AND LANDED HARD. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELLED APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AND VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP AND COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1993 | Cessna 320 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | John T. Rooney | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1993 | Cessna 320C | No. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Sky Trader Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1993 | Cessna 320 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Aeromap US Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1994 | Cessna 320F | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Cessna 320B | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Knoll, Ronald K. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Cessna 320D | Aztec, New Mexico, United States | Dabbs, Thurman C. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1993 | Convair 240 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Richard L. Rude | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1993 | Cessna 180E | Riggins, Idaho, United States | Burnett, Ross L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1993 | Cessna 206G | Keuterville, Idaho, United States | Grangeville Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172N | Lake Fork, Idaho, United States | T Craft Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38 | Burley, Idaho, United States | Aero Technicians Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Dassault DA-10 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | BAC Inc. | No injuries | - |