SEA82FA002

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175B · Springfield, ID · November 5, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 5, 1981
Place
Springfield, ID · SPRINGFIELD, ID
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8197TCessna 175B
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811105072719A
Case key
123354

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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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3-2671   81/11/5 NR.SPRINGFIELD,ID     CESSNA 175B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 500
        TIME - 2142                    N8197T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMERICAN FALLS,ID          SPRINGFIELD,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LNS NR DEP END OF UNLGTD RWY,NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8197T
Reported as
Cessna 175B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Private

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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.