Cessna 170 N3210A
14 January 2017 · Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 2017 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N3210A, operated by Inceptus Inc., was involved in an accident near Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, United States. 3 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coeur D'alene - Pappy Boyingto (COE)
- Coordinates
- 47.7747, -116.8253
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N3210A
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1953
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Inceptus Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bonners Ferry → Coeur D'Alene
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA116
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during approach, which resulted in landing short of the runway threshold.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the final approach, the airplane was too low, which he failed to notice and correct. Subsequently, the airplane landed short of the runway threshold in about 3 ft of snow and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left lift strut, firewall, and empennage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2017 | Piper PA 18A | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Champion 7ACA | Nampa, Idaho, United States | William Snethen | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Lockheed P2V 5F | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | Neptune Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Rans S9 | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Swearingen SA226 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Cessna 182 | Mackay, Idaho, United States | Avcenter Inc. | Minor injuries | - |