Cessna R172K N2925V
3 March 1996 · Garden Valley, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1996 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N2925V was involved in an accident near Garden Valley, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Garden Valley, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Garden Valley (U88)
- Coordinates
- 44.0800, -115.8506
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N2925V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nampa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA96LA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. The snow covered runway was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he made two passes over the snow-covered runway and estimated only about three inches of snow on the surface. An approach for a soft field landing was made. During the landing roll, the nose wheel dug into the snow and the airplane nosed over. After the accident, about 15 inches of snow was found on the runway surface.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1996 | Cessna R172K | Highland Hills, Ohio, United States | Traffik, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Cessna R172K | Oroville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Cessna R172K | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Cessna R172K | Lisbon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1995 | Cessna R172K | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1997 | Cessna R172K | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1996 | Grumman American AA-5B | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Cessna 182E | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-22-150 | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1996 | Bell 206B | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | Idaho Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Price ACRO SPORT II | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Cessna 120 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |