# Accident 19950407009262A: Cessna 402B, Boise, ID, April 7, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 7, 1995, 21:23 local time
- Place: Boise, ID
- Airport: Boise Air Terminal - Gowen Fld
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: VOXA
- Location: 43.5597° N, 116.2102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5597&lon=-116.2102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25BH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,230 total, 282 in this make and model, 175 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950407009262A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DARK NIGHT AND RAIN. LEFT TIP TANK RIPPED OPEN BY N3408Q PROP THAT WAS TURNING ONTO SAME TAXIWAY. TOWER FAILED NOTE

## Other aircraft in the event

- N3408Q, Piper PA34200T: [Accident 19950407009261A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950407009261A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA95LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA076), Apr 8, 1995: Cessna 402B (N25BH), Boise, ID, substantial damage. 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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