Cessna 501 accident near Carey, ID
On March 15, 2003, a Cessna 501 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Carey, ID. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 15, 2003
- Place
- Carey, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna 501 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.447°N, 114.002°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030325X00385
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 15, 2003, approximately 1425 mountain standard time, a Cessna 501, N70FJ, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following an uncontrolled descent near Carey, Idaho. The airplane was registered to Dancing Wind Aviation LLC, of Livingston, Montana, and operated by the pilot. The airline transport pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal cross-country flight. The flight originated from the Salt Lake International Airport (SLC), Salt Lake City, Utah, at 1340, and was destined for the Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), Hailey, Idaho. According to initial data from the Western Air Defense Sector, McCord Air Force Base, Tacoma, Washington, and the Salt Lake Air Route Traffic Control Center (SLC ARTCC), N70FJ departed flight level 350 for flight level 240 at 1359:57. At 1407:08 the pilot reported that he was at flight level 240, and at 1407:11 SLC ARTCC cleared the aircraft to descend and maintain flight level 190. At 1408:25 the pilot queried SLC ARTCC "if aircraft were missing the approach into Hailey?" At 1408:29 the controller told the pilot, "You can make it in on the RNAV (Area Navigation) approach sir. Are you able the RNAV?" The pilot replied, "That's affirmative." At 1408:37 the controller further advised the pilot, "The last one made it in on an RNAV just at the bare minimums and Hailey says it's getting worse there, so I got a couple stacked up right now. I'll get you lower and a holding pattern set
Probable cause
Pilot incapacitation for unknown reasons.
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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.
