Fanning Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402
Wednesday, November 17, 1993 11:00 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PRIVATE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT MIDFIELD WITH A TAILWIND AND OVERSHOT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, IMPACTING THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTORS INCLUDE TAILWIND CONDITIONS AND AN AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/17/1993
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City IDAHO FALLS
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83402
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FANNING FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID IDA
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 4870
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1104 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID IDA
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
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 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
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) 3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1535
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 17 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1105
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:46PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4713D
NTSB Number SEA94LA033
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 C-172N
Aircraft Series Identifier C-172N
Aircraft Serial Number 72339
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Sep 30 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 73
Airframe Hours 2870
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name POCATELLO AVCENTER, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1428 W CESSNA AVE
Aircraft Owner City POCATELLO
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83204
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name IDAHO FALLS AV CENTER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2381 FOOTE DRIVE
Operator City IDAHO FALLS
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83402
Operator Code GAYA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code IDA
Destination City
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 17
Runway Length 5157
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --