# NTSB SEA95LA014: Cessna 205A, N4801U, Lowell, ID, November 1, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 1, 1994, 15:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Lowell, ID
- Coordinates: 46.079231, -115.859375 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0792&lon=-115.8594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 29, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 42083
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA95LA014
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42083/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA014

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S LONG AND FAST LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE WET RUNWAY SURFACE CONDITION.

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED LONG AND FAST, AND THAT THE RUNWAY WAS WET AND HAD ABOUT A ONE INCH LAYER OF FRESH, WET SNOW OVERLAYING THE SHORT GRASS SURFACE. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT HE HAD NO BRAKING, OVERRAN THE UPWIND END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING.

## Factual narrative

On November 1, 1994, approximately 1500 hours Pacific standard time (pst), a Cessna 205A, N4801U, registered to David Petet & Kelly Kelso, operated by Orofino Aviation, Inc., and being flown by Philip M. Rosenberg, a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when the aircraft collided with trees as it overran the upwind end of runway 04 at the Moose Creek Ranger Station, near Lowell, Idaho. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was uninjured. The flight, which was a business delivery of feed to the destination airport, was to have been operated under 14CFR91, and originated from Orofino, Idaho, at 1415 hours.

The pilot reported that he landed long and fast, and that the runway was wet and had about a one inch layer of fresh, wet snow overlaying the short grass surface. During the landing rollout he had no braking, overran the upwind end of the runway and collided with trees.

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the aircraft during the landing.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - distance/speed - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4801U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4801U), registered now, S/N 205-0501, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 205A
- Registry model: [Cessna 210-5A(205A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210-5a-205a) (registry code 2073204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2050501
- Airframe hours: 4328
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470S 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Orofino Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner: Petet, David, G.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 27, 1994, 40 hours before
- Departed: S68, OROFINO, ID
- Destination: 1U1
- Airport: 1U1, Moose Creek (Usfs), runway 4, 2,300 × 200 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 5,500 total, 135 in this make and model, 5,300 as pilot in command, 150 in the last 90 days, 40 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Day
- Wind: variable at 5 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 400 ft overcast
- Temperature: 32 °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 19941101037209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941101037209A), Nov 1, 1994: Cessna 2105A, Moose Creek Ran, ID, Substantial damage. Overshot runway and collided with trees. Wet grass topped with thin layer of snow made braking action poor to nil.

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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