Cessna T210C accident near Boise, Idaho, March 31, 1986
On March 31, 1986 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Cessna T210C, registered N3423F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Boise, Idaho (Boise Air Terminal airport). It was a business 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
- March 31, 1986 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Boise, Idaho · Boise Air Terminal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210C · all T210Cs on the register
- Registration
- N3423F · no longer on the register · serial 0373
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A PARALLEL RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE FROM A LANDING TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED AND STRUCK THE GROUND HARD. A SUCCESSFUL GO AROUND WAS THEN MADE WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT'S POSITION. THE WIND FAVORED THE WAKE TURBULENCES DRIFT TOWARDS THIS AIRCRAFT'S RUNWAY.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 700 hours in all; 599 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 533 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,140 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 23, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SUW Hailey ID at 10:45 pm
- Destination: BOI Boise ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 7,400 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 22,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from BOI
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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