- Date
- December 3, 1984, 12:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place
- Boise, ID
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N402NQCessna 402C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841203073919A
- Case key
- 40094
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Analysis
Descent was made to aprx 50 ft AGL to observe a herd of cattle. Acft contacted power lines cutting off the left wing tip. Flt continued and landing was made at Boise air terminal without incident. Plt stated he did not see wires.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N402NQ
- Reported as
- Cessna 402C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 402C0093
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-VB, 325 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Regional Express
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- TWF · Twin Falls, ID
- Destination
- BOI · Boise, ID
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,406 total · 100 in this make and model · 3,266 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 27 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BOI, 112 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.