Cessna 172G accident near Near Homedale, Idaho, April 5, 1983
On April 5, 1983 at about 2:55 am local time, a Cessna 172G, registered N3658L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Near Homedale, Idaho. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 5, 1983 · about 2:55 am local time
- Place
- Near Homedale, Idaho · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G · all 172Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3658L · registry record · serial 17253827
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLT ORIGINATED BEFORE SUNSET, BUT THE STUDENT PLT PRACTICED IN THE LOCAL AREA UNTIL THE ONSET OF DARKNESS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON HIS PRIVATE STRIP, HE MADE 2 GO-AROUNDS. ON THE SECOND GO-AROUND, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN ELECTRICAL WIRE, THEN FLEW APRX 1/4 MI WHERE IT STRUCK A 4 FT FENCE. AFTER THAT, IT CONTINUED ABOUT AN ADDITIONAL 1/4 MI WHERE IT ROLLED UP A SMALL HILL, HIT ANOTHER FENCE & NOSED OVER.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 54 hours in all; 54 in this make and model; 26 in the last 90 days; 26 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,430 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 11, 1982; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-300-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Homedale ID at 1:50 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 260° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,500 ft; not recorded at 5,500 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 19°F (-7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:50 am from BOI, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number SEA83LA074.