Plane Crash List

Cessna 182D N9971T

16 March 2006 · Sandpoint, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 March 2006 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 182D registered N9971T, operated by Donald F. Hanes, was involved in an accident near Sandpoint, 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 18:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Sandpoint Airport (SZT)
Coordinates
48.2994, -116.5603
Aircraft
Cessna 182D
Registration
N9971T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Donald F. Hanes
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sandpoint → Sandpoint
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA06CA066

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object (snow blowing equipment) while taxiing. The snow blowing equipment, and the pilot's failure to adequately maneuver the aircraft around snow berms were factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While taxiing for takeoff and attempting to maneuver around snow berms to access the active runway, the airplane's left wing tip impacted a snow blower attachment, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented had he been better aware of the unusual situations in the operational environment.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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