Boise Air Terminal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Boise, Idaho 83501
Friday, August 27, 1982 13:39 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PILOT FILED A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN FOR A VFR FLIGHT FROM BOISE TO SALMON, ID. HE REPORTED THAT DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE ENGINE SURGED, THEN SEEMED TO RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. HE REDUCED THE POWER TO 33 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND SET THE PROPELLER TO 2550 RPM. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER AGAIN, THERE WAS A SECOND SURGE, THEN THE PROPELLER STOPPED. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE PILOT ELECTED TO CROSS OVER A ROAD AND LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. HE SAW A POWER LINE ALONG THE ROAD AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD AND ELECTED TO CROSS UNDER IT TO LAND. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT SEE A SINGLE TELEPHONE POLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE POLE AND THE PLANE CARTWHEELED AND CRASHED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/27/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1339
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City BOISE
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83501
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 8
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 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 Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1339
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BOI
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 87
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 3
Injury Total None 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2419
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7306U
NTSB Number SEA82FA149
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T207A
Aircraft Series Identifier T207A
Aircraft Serial Number 20700393
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 7
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 32
Airframe Hours 2811
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MOUNTAIN BIRD, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 698
Aircraft Owner City SALMON
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83467
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SALMON AIR TAXI
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 698
Operator City SALMON
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83467
Operator Code
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code BOI
Departure City BOISE
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 1335
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SMN
Destination City SALMON
Destination State ID
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28R
Runway Length 7400
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --