Hubler Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Caldwell, Idaho 83605
Monday, August 29, 1988 18:06 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT FLEW TO HUBLER FIELD (A PVT 2800' STRIP) & LANDED. AFTER LANDING ON RWY 10, HE TAXIED BACK TO THE APCH END & TOOK OFF AGAIN. AS THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING, ABOUT 60' OVER TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END, IT ROLLED ABRUPTLY TO THE LEFT, ENTERED A STEEP DESCENT & CRASHED IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE WING FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED. ACCORDING TO THE ACFT HANDBOOK, NORMAL TAKEOFFS SHOULD BE MADE WITH THE FLAPS FULLY RETRACTED & ONLY 10 DEG OF FLAPS SHOULD BE USED FOR SHORT OR SOFT FIELD TAKEOFFS. THE TEMP & DENSITY ALT WERE 96 DEG & 5450', RESPECTIVELY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/29/1988
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1806
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City CALDWELL
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83605
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HUBLER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1750 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 95
Weather Observation Facility ID BOI
Elevation of weather observation facility 2858
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 19
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 36
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 35
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 5450
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1165
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 29 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37258
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:04PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N23204
NTSB Number SEA88FA166
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 150H
Aircraft Series Identifier 150H
Aircraft Serial Number 15068789
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 2 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 28
Airframe Hours 3606
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ELDON W. WHITELEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 1, BOX 49
Aircraft Owner City MELBA
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83641
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ELDON W. WHITELEY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address ROUTE 1, BOX 49
Operator City MELBA
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83641
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code 64U
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1804
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 10
Runway Length 2800
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --