Cessna 150 N3229V
2 January 2018 · Nampa, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 January 2018 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N3229V was involved in an accident near Nampa, 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 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nampa, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.6119, -116.5047
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N3229V
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burley → Caldwell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s geographic disoriention during a night flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after departure in dark night conditions, he became disoriented about two-thirds of the way to his destination airport. He added that he circled over a nearby town for about an hour but was unable to find any visual references to aid in navigation. The pilot then called a family member on the ground, who provided guidance to the destination airport via a phone tracking application. He added that he spotted what appeared to be the destination airport, maneuvered for approach, and during the landing flare, he realized he was not at the airport. The pilot landed on a roadway that was about 6 miles from his intended destination. During landing, the airplane struck trees, landed on a road, veered left, and impacted a light pole. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2018 | Maule M5 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 2018 | Jim Green CCX | Couer D'Alene, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Dec 2018 | Cessna 170 | Riggins, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2018 | North Wing PULSE | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Piper PA 12 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |