- Date
- March 2, 1996, 17:00 local (Mar 3, 1996, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Garden Valley, ID
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2925VCessna R172K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 9, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19960302003389A
- Case key
- 42331
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Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. The snow covered runway was a related factor.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he made two passes over the snow-covered runway and estimated only about three inches of snow on the surface. An approach for a soft field landing was made. During the landing roll, the nose wheel dug into the snow and the airplane nosed over. After the accident, about 15 inches of snow was found on the runway surface.
Factual narrative
On March 2, 1996, at 1700 mountain standard time, a Cessna R172K, N2925V, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, nosed over during the landing roll at the Garden Valley Airport, Garden Valley, Idaho. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The flight originated from Nampa, Idaho, about 40 minutes prior to the accident.
The pilot reported that he made two passes over the airport and thought that there were only about three inches of snow on the runway surface. An approach for a soft field landing was made to runway 10. During the landing roll, the airplane's nose wheel dug into the snow and the airplane nosed over. It was later determined that there were approximately 15 inches of snow on the runway.
The Airport/Facility Directory for the Garden Valley Airport indicates that the airport is unattended and there is no winter maintenance.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2925V
- Reported as
- Cessna R172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R1722234
- Airframe hours
- 1,243
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-K, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald T. Deboard
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1995 · 35 hours before
- Departed
- S67 · Nampa, ID
- Airport
- U88 · Garden Valley, runway 10, 3,850 × 125 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 295 total · 106 in this make and model · 118 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.