Cessna 402B N25BH
8 April 1995 · Boise, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1995 at about 03:23 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N25BH, operated by Flight Line, Inc., was involved in an accident near Boise, 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 03:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boise, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boise Air Terminal (BOI)
- Coordinates
- 43.5597, -116.2102
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- N25BH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Flight Line, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO PERFORM ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING TAXI, AND THE GROUND CONTROLLER'S FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THE POSITION OF THE PIPER PA-34 BEFORE ISSUING TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DECREASED VISIBILITY DUE TO DARKNESS AND RAIN, PARTIAL FAILURE OF ATC EQUIPMENT DUE TO A LIGHTNING STRIKE, AND DIVERTED ATTENTION OF ATC PERSONNEL DUE TO THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF ATC EQUIPMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT 2059 MDT, A LIGHTNING STRIKE OCCURRED, RESULTING IN A POWER OUTAGE IN THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) TOWER. ELECTRICAL POWER WAS RESTORED, BUT SOME EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING THE RADAR COMPUTER AND VOICE RECORDERS) REMAINED INOPERATIVE FOR A TIME. AT ABOUT 2121 MDT, CESSNA 402B, N25BH, CONTACTED GROUND CONTROL (GC) AND WAS CLEARED TO TAXI FROM THE EXECUTIVE HANGAR TO RUNWAY 28R FOR TAKEOFF. ABOUT 1 MINUTE LATER, PIPER PA-34, N3408Q, CONTACTED GC AND WAS CLEARED TO TAXI FROM THE REGIONAL HANGAR TO THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS AND RAIN PREVAILED AT THE TIME. AS THE CESSNA WAS PROCEEDING EASTBOUND ON THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY TO RUNWAY 10L/28R, THE PA-34 WAS EXITING AN ADJACENT RAMP AREA (WHERE OTHER AIRCRAFT WERE PARKED). THE TWO AIRPLANES CONVERGED AT THE TAXIWAY INTERSECTION, BUT NEITHER PILOT SAW THE OTHER PLANE IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE CESSNA'S LEFT WINGTIP/FUEL TANK WAS SLASHED OPEN BY THE PA-34'S RIGHT PROPELLER, WHICH RESULTED IN A FUEL SPILL AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CESSNA'S LEFT WING; THE PA-34'S RIGHT WING RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT GC DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ADVISORIES AFTER THE INITIAL TAXI CLEARANCE; AN ALARM (CAUSED BY AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE) DISTRACTED THE TOWER CONTROLLER(S), WHO NEVER VISUALLY IDENTIFIED THE PA-34.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 402B 402B | N25BH | Flight Line, Inc. | Substantial |
| Piper PA-34-200T PA-34-200T | N3408Q | Pocatello Air Center, Inc. | Minor |
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1995 | Cessna 402B | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1995 | Cessna 402A | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Cessna 402B | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Cessna 402B | Pohnpei, Marshall Islands | Pacific Island Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Cessna 402C | Congo Town, Congo | Congo Airways Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1995 | Cessna 402B | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | Bimini Air Charters Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1995 | Cessna 172L | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Grumman G-164A | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Island Park, Idaho, United States | Paul K. Sharp | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Mooney M20G | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Ridgel, Larry E. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Edwin J Estenson RV-4 | Elk River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |