Amateur-built POBER PIXIE accident near Nampa, Idaho, February 23, 1985
On February 23, 1985 at about 11:45 pm local time, a amateur-built POBER PIXIE, registered N263LT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nampa, Idaho (Nampa Municipal airport). It was a personal 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 23, 1985 · about 11:45 pm local time
- Place
- Nampa, Idaho · Nampa Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built POBER PIXIE POBER PIXI
- Registration
- N263LT · no longer on the register · serial 263
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED RUNWAY-TAXIWAY INTERSECTION LIGHTS DURING A LANDING ROLL. ACFT THEN NOSED OVER. RWY WIDTH IS 75 FT.
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: 198 hours in all; 6 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 154 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 950 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BOI Boise ID at 11:15 pm
- Destination: S67 Nampa ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11, 4,050 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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