Cessna P206 accident near Gooding, Idaho, June 27, 2003
On June 27, 2003 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna P206, registered N2825X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gooding, Idaho (Gooding Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Improper flare while landing. Factors include inadequate preflight preparation and a tow bar that had not been removed prior to the flight.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 27, 2003 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Gooding, Idaho · Gooding Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna P206 · all P206s on the register
- Registration
- N2825X · registry record · serial P206-0025
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he inadvertently took off with a tow bar still attached to the airplane's nose gear. The pilot subsequently returned to the airport for landing. The pilot reported that during the landing the airplane touched down and bounced back into the air. When it touched down a second time the nose gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage.
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: 197 hours in all; 137 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GNG Gooding ID
- Destination: GNG Gooding ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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