Cessna 411 N411TK
26 August 2000 · Boise, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 August 2000 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 411 registered N411TK, operated by James S. Davis, was involved in an accident near Boise, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boise, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boise Air Terminal (BOI)
- Coordinates
- 43.5605, -116.2099
- Aircraft
- Cessna 411
- Registration
- N411TK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- James S. Davis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA00LA172
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Aircraft control was not maintained during approach for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While within a two mile final to the runway, the airplane suddenly veered to the left of the approach and descended to the ground. The aircraft collided with the level terrain in a wings level and nose down attitude. The aircraft slid about 150 feet before coming to rest on its belly next to a road. The fuel cells were compromised and there was evidence of a fuel spill of unknown quantity. During the follow-up wreckage inspection, there was no evidence found to indicate a mechanical failure or malfunction. Inspection of the maintenance logbooks found that although the aircraft had been signed-off for an annual inspection, there was several discrepancy items noted, to include leaking fuel cells, which had not yet been repaired/replaced, and the aircraft was not signed off in an airworthy condition. This discrepancy list was given to the owner/operator. The pilot, who was in the process of purchasing this aircraft from an aircraft broker, stated that he was unaware that the aircraft was not airworthy, and was told by the broker that it was okay to fly the aircraft. The pilot was however, aware of the leaking fuel cells.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 411 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1999 | Cessna 411 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Cessna 411 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Stephen R. Catron | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 2003 | Cessna 411 | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Cessna 411 | Williston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2003 | Cessna 411 | Colchani, Bolivia | Taxi Aereo "Colibri" | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 411 | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | Interplane Inc., Otros | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Acequia, Idaho, United States | Mallard, Alma D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Cessna TU-206G | Pistol Creek, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Cessna 172M | Wallace, Idaho, United States | Action Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Air Tractor AT-802F | Salmon River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Bell 206-L4 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | US Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2000 | Cessna 425 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Aerohawk Aviation | Fatal | 2 |