Boise Air Terminal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Boise, Idaho 83705
Friday, September 20, 1985 12:15 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED, THE ACFT BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. SINCE THERE WAS A HIGH SPEED TURN-OFF AHEAD, HE DID NOT MAKE AN IMMEDIATE CORRECTION FOR THE DRIFT. WHEN A CORRECTION WAS APPLIED, THE ACFT DID NOT RESPOND & IT CONTINUED INTO A GROUND LOOP. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR THEN COLLAPSED UNDER A SIDE LOAD. DURING A REPAIR, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR CABANE STRUT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED WITH UNDERSIZED MATERIAL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/20/1985
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City BOISE
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83705
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BOISE AIR TERMINAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BOI
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 2858
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1150 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BOI
Elevation of weather observation facility 2858
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
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) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1052
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 20 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1330
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28395
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N13572
NTSB Number SEA85LA218
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name WACO
Aircraft Model UIC
Aircraft Series Identifier UIC
Aircraft Serial Number 3821
Certified Max Gross Weight 3000
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 20 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 90
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROLAND L FOWLER
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 11185
Aircraft Owner City SPOKANE
Aircraft Owner State WA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99211
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 LGU
Departure City LOGAN
Departure State UT
Departure Country
Departure Time 945
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 10L
Runway Length 7400
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --