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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 17 Jul 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Roberts, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |