# NTSB SEA85LA037: Piper PA-34-200T, Boise, ID, December 27, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 26, 1984, 17:41 local (Dec 27, 1984, 00:41 UTC)
- Place: Boise, ID
- Coordinates: 43.56023, -116.210586 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5602&lon=-116.2106&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40100
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA85LA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40100/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA037

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - fuel tank selector position - inadvertent use, copilot/second pilot (contributing factor)
  - fluid,fuel - starvation
  - supervision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT'S WIFE, ALSO A RATED PILOT, WAS REVIEWING THE LANDING CHECK LIST. AT ITEM 'HEATERS OFF' SHE INADVERTENTLY TURNED FUEL SELECTORS TO OFF. BOTH ENGINES LOST PWR AND PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY IN ROUGH TERRAIN, COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CGTQE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200T
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 348070340
- Airframe hours: 1130
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-EB 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Stinson Holdings, Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 13, 1984
- Departed: GTF, GREAT FALLS, MT
- Destination: BOI, BOISE, ID
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: BOI, Boise Air Terminal, runway 28R, 7,400 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 1,145 total, 28 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 28 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BOI, 2 nm away

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.

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