Cessna T210R N7381U
10 November 1992 · Boise, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 November 1992 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna T210R registered N7381U, operated by Spokane Airways, was involved in an accident near Boise, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boise, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boise (BOI)
- Coordinates
- 43.5599, -116.2106
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210R
- Registration
- N7381U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Spokane Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Twin Falls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA93FA020
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PROPER ALTITUDE WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FOG, DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A NIGHT TIME VOR/DME APPROACH FOR LANDING IN FOGGY CONDITIONS, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FIFTEEN FOOT HIGH MOVEABLE IRRIGATION SYSTEM LOCATED IN AN OPEN FIELD APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT. RADAR DATA INDICATES THAT THE FLIGHT WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE APPROACH AND AT A PROPER ALTITUDE AT THE FINAL APPROACH FIX. TWO RADAR TARGETS AFTER THE FIX INDICATE THAT THE FLIGHT DESCENDED BELOW THE PUBLISHED MINIMUM ALTITUDE AND COLLIDED WITH THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM. POST CRASH INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210R | Baxley, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210R | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Russell Stankiewicz | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1994 | Cessna T210R | Lakota, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1995 | Cessna T210R | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 1996 | Cessna T210R | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Cessna T210R | Tampa, Florida, United States | Cessna Employees Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182B | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Leonard, James A. and Linda K. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Bell 47G3-B2A | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | Wood, Brent V. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1992 | Aviat A-1 | Arco, Idaho, United States | Bjornson, Donald R. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-46 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | David & Patricia Wilson | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Maule M5-180C | Garden Valley, Idaho, United States | Kurt C. Larson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Arco, Idaho, United States | Gregory L. POE | No injuries | - |