1992-11-10: Cessna T210R — Spokane Airways — Boise, ID

Casualties unknown • Boise, ID, US

Probable cause

PROPER ALTITUDE WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FOG, DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURES.

— NTSB Determination

Accident 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.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1992-11-10 Cessna T210R accident near Boise, ID?

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…

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1992-11-10 involved a Cessna T210R, registration N7381U, operated by Spokane Airways, at Boise, ID.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

PROPER ALTITUDE WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FOG, DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURES.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001211X16096. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.

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