Cessna 172N accident near McCall, ID
On May 3, 2008, a Cessna 172N (airplane) was involved in an accident near McCall, ID. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 3, 2008
- Place
- McCall, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.889°N, 116.102°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080508X00635
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 2, 2008, about 1950 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N75856, and a Cessna 172, N4008F, collided in-flight over the approach end of runway 34 at the McCall Municipal Airport (uncontrolled), McCall, Idaho. Both airplanes were destroyed during the collision sequence and postcrash fire that ensued. N75856's commercial pilot received serious injuries; the passenger sustained minor injuries. Of the four occupants aboard N4008F, the private pilot and two passengers were killed; the third passenger received serious injuries. N75856 was operated by Felts Field Aviation under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 91. The visual flight rules (VFR) personal cross-country flight originated from Felts Field Airport in Spokane, Washington, approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes prior to the accident. A VFR flight plan was in effect. N4008F was operated by the owner/pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. The VFR personal cross-country flight originated from Caldwell Industrial Airport, Caldwell, Idaho, approximately 45 minutes prior to the accident and was returning to McCall where the airplane was based. No flight plan was filed. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. In a written statement, the pilot of N75856 (172N) reported that he entered the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 34 from a 45-degree angle at 6,500 feet mean sea level (msl). He made a radio traffic call as he adjoined the downwind leg, and reduced engine power when the airplane was abeam the runway identifi
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual lookout and clearance from another airplane while attempting to land on the same runway. Contributing to the accident was the non-standard pattern entry by the pilot of the other airplane.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
