Taylor Ranch Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cobalt, Idaho 83229
Wednesday, March 30, 1994 7:45 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER LANDING ON THE 2300-FT TURF STRIP, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE OVERRUNNING THE UPWIND END INTO A CREEK. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE GRASS WAS COVERED WITH A HALF-MELTED COAT OF FROST RENDERING THE BRAKES INEFFECTIVE; THE TEMPERATURE WAS 35 DEGS F. RISING TERRAIN AT THE UPWIND END PRECLUDED A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT HE HAD NOT FLOWN INTO THE AIRSTRIP FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WET RUNWAY AND RISING TERRAIN THAT PRECLUDED A GO-AROUND.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/30/1994
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 745
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City COBALT
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83229
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TAYLOR RANCH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 3850
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 745 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 3850
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2774
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2062
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 30 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1449
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 10:53AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3820Y
NTSB Number SEA94LA093
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210D
Aircraft Series Identifier 210D
Aircraft Serial Number 21058320
Certified Max Gross Weight 3100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 20 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 32
Airframe Hours 4486
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GREGERSEN, MARVIN, D.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 223 RANDALL
Aircraft Owner City BOISE
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83705
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GREGERSEN, MARVIN, D.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 223 RANDALL, PO BOX 5003
Operator City BOISE
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83705
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BOI
Departure City BOISE
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 645
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City COBALT
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9
Runway Length 2300
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --