Piper PA-28-181 accident near Leadore, ID
On October 11, 1997, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Leadore, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 11, 1997
- Place
- Leadore, ID
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.490°N, 113.360°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X09116
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 10, 1997, approximately 1930 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N2938B, impacted the terrain about 20 miles east of Leadore, Idaho. The private pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries and the aircraft, which was owned and operated by Western Aviation, Inc., of Blackfoot, Idaho, was destroyed. The 14 CFR personal pleasure flight, which departed McCall, Idaho about one hour and 10 minutes prior to the accident, and was en route to Blackfoot, Idaho, was reportedly operating in instrument meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. No flight plan had been filed, and the ELT, which was activated by the impact, was the primary means by which the wreckage was located. According to witnesses, the pilot and his passenger had been working in Pasco, Washington, on the day of the accident. Individuals at the work site said that the pilot seemed to be in a hurry as he left for the airport in order to fly to his home in Blackfoot, Idaho. According to FAA records, he did not file a flightplan, receive an FAA-provided pre-flight weather briefing, or contact any FAA facilities en route. The aircraft's route after departing Pasco could not be determined, but it is known that the pilot made an en route stop in McCall, Idaho. The pilot reportedly landed in McCall shortly before 1800 mountain daylight time, and the aircraft took on 20 gallons of 100 Low-Lead aviation fuel. Prior to departing McCall, the pilot called his wife at 1806. According to family members, during that call he said that he planned to continue on to Blackfoot, but that
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from wooded terrain in the area where he was maneuvering. Factors relating to the accident include: darkness, low ceiling, and high/mountainous terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
