Cessna 205A N4801U
1 November 1994 · Lowell, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 November 1994 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 205A registered N4801U, operated by Orofino Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lowell, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lowell, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moose Creek (Usfs) (1U1)
- Coordinates
- 46.0792, -115.8594
- Aircraft
- Cessna 205A
- Registration
- N4801U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Orofino Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orofino → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA014
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S LONG AND FAST LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE WET RUNWAY SURFACE CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED LONG AND FAST, AND THAT THE RUNWAY WAS WET AND HAD ABOUT A ONE INCH LAYER OF FRESH, WET SNOW OVERLAYING THE SHORT GRASS SURFACE. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT HE HAD NO BRAKING, OVERRAN THE UPWIND END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1995 | Cessna 205 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Cessna 205 | Culebra | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1996 | Cessna 205 | Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1992 | Cessna 205A | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | Marin Air Services | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1996 | Cessna 205A | Sommerville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1994 | Grumman G-164B | Princeton, Idaho, United States | Fly-It-On, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 172M | Lookout Pass, Idaho, United States | St. Maries CAP Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Neeley, Owen J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Ayres S2R | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Melba, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Cessna 182Q | Indian Valley, Idaho, United States | Johnson, Edward G. | Minor injuries | - |