Found Aircraft Canada Inc FBA-2C1 accident near Challis, Idaho, July 30, 2007
On July 30, 2007 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Found Aircraft Canada Inc FBA-2C1, registered N705BH, was substantially damaged in an accident near Challis, Idaho (Private Airstrip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery technique, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 30, 2007 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Challis, Idaho · Private Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Found Aircraft Canada Inc FBA-2C1 · all FBA-2C1s on the register
- Registration
- N705BH · registry record · serial 56
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane touched down hard during an aborted landing and collapsed the main landing gear. While on the final approach leg of the traffic pattern, about 150 feet above ground level (agl), the airplane encountered a downdraft. The pilot applied full power in an effort to arrest the descent. The airplane touched down and bounced. The pilot attempted to abort the landing by applying full power. As the airplane approached the trees at the end of the runway, he elected to land ahead rather than continue the climb and risk colliding with the trees. The airplane landed hard again, collapsing the main landing gear.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 5,760 hours in all; 90 in this make and model; 131 in the last 90 days; 26 in the last 30 days; 5,760 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: December 1, 2006
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 252 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 2006
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-L1C5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MYL Mc Call Muni ID at 5:00 pm
- Destination: Challis ID
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 21, 1,500 ft by 20 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 5:55 pm from LLJ, 19 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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