# NTSB Accident GAA16CA215
> **CESSNA 172** · 2016-05-01 · Boise, ID, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA215
- **Event ID:** 20160505X15324
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-05-01
- **Location:** Boise, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.564445, -116.219444
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N5700R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.

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