SEA76DYA11

NTSB accident investigation · Riley Super 340 · Boise, ID · August 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1975
Place
Boise, ID · BOISE, ID
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1597GRiley Super 340
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750801023059A
Case key
150261

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2155   75/8/1    BOISE,ID            RILEY SUPER 340     CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 10000
        TIME - 1837                    N1597G              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOISE AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE,ID                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- L TIRE BLEW ON T/D.DEPARTED L SIDE OF RWY.DMGD L PROP,BOTH WINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1597G
Reported as
Riley Super 340
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boise Air Term

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.