# NTSB SEA88LA168: Cessna 180B, N5085E, Dixie, ID, September 3, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 3, 1988, 14:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Dixie, ID
- Coordinates: 45.799015, -115.50933 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7990&lon=-115.5093&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 19, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA88LA168
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40877/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA168

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO LAND AT THE HIGH ALT ARPT, THE PLT ELECTED TO GO AROUND & LAND AT A SLOWER SPEED. HE RPRTD THAT AS HE NEARED THE RWY ON THE 2ND APCH, THE ACFT ENCTRD A SUDDEN WIND SHEAR, WHICH CAUSED IT TO DROP & BANK TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE & THE ACFT CRASHED. THE DENSITY ALT AT THE ARPT WAS COMPUTED TO BE APRX 9000 FT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5085E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5085E-1991-07-31), registration cancelled 1991-07-31, S/N 50385 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180B
- Registry model: [Cessna 180B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180b) (registry code 2072606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18050385
- Airframe hours: 3000
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-K 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Philip K. Boukather
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 15, 1987, 100 hours before
- Departed: U79
- Destination: DIXIE, ID
- Airport: Dixie Town, runway 36, 2,300 × 75 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,640 total, 376 in this make and model, 53 in the last 90 days, 28 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880903036889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880903036889A), Sep 3, 1988: Cessna 180B, Dixie, ID, Substantial damage. Struck a tree trying to land on a short mountain strip. Landed hard began go around nose high rolled into more trees

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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