Plane Crash List

Cessna 172F N4298C

27 June 1995 · Homedale, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 June 1995 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N4298C, operated by Tolmie, Harold, N., was involved in an accident near Homedale, Idaho, United States. One person was 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 01:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Homedale, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Homedale (S66)
Coordinates
43.5901, -116.9400
Aircraft
Cessna 172F
Registration
N4298C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Tolmie, Harold, N.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Murphy → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA95LA131

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE DURING THE APPROACH. THE DOWNDRAFT WAS A FACTOR.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE AND BARBED WIRE FENCE DURING THE APPROACH. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT ON SHORT FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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