ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203696
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| Date: | 01-JAN-2018 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3229V |
| C/n / msn: | 15076429 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NE of Nampa Municipal Airport (KMAN), Nampa, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burley, ID (BYI) |
| Caldwell, ID (EUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The pilot reported that, after departure in dark night conditions, he became disoriented about two-thirds of the way to his destination airport. He added that he circled over a nearby town for about an hour but was unable to find any visual references to aid in navigation. The pilot then called a family member on the ground, who provided guidance to the destination airport via a phone tracking application. He added that he spotted what appeared to be the destination airport, maneuvered for approach, and during the landing flare, he realized he was not at the airport. The pilot landed on a roadway that was about 6 miles from his intended destination. During landing, the airplane struck trees, landed on a road, veered left, and impacted a light pole.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s geographic disoriention during a night flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20180102X11535&key=1
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N3229V
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Media:
A quick look from the scene of the Nampa plane crash near the College Of Western Idaho pic.twitter.com/n9ZIpHv7wo
— Joe Parris (@KTVBJoe) 2 janvier 2018
New overnight - a 28 year old Boise man crashed his plane just south of The College Of Western Idaho in Nampa. Incredibly, the pilot only suffered minor injuries in the crash pic.twitter.com/kVYd7Yn14X
— Joe Parris (@KTVBJoe) 2 janvier 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2018 16:39 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Jan-2018 18:59 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Mar-2018 20:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2018 19:45 | Air Command | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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