Piper PA-34-200T accident near White Bird, ID
On July 17, 2003, a Piper PA-34-200T (airplane) was involved in an accident near White Bird, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 17, 2003
- Place
- White Bird, ID
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.734°N, 116.385°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030729X01215
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 17, 2003, approximately 0845 Pacific daylight time, a Canadian registered Piper PA-34-200T multiengine airplane, C-GBEN, was destroyed after impacting terrain while maneuvering near White Bird, Idaho. The airplane was registered to a private individual and flown by a United States certificated airline transport pilot. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the personal flight which was operated under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from the Springbank Airport, Calgary, Alberta, with the destination reported to be Vancouver, British Columbia. The time of departure could not be determined. Before departing, the pilot told maintenance personnel that he would be flying from Calgary, Canada to Vancouver, Canada, a trip he had made several times. There was no record of a weather briefing before the departure, and no radar data existed which would identify the airplane during its departure and en route portions of the flight. According to the Idaho Country Sheriff's Department, located in Grangeville, Idaho, approximately 18 nautical miles northeast of the accident site, a telephone call was received at 0755 from an individual who reported seeing a twin engine airplane flying low over the area close to the Salmon River. A second witness, who lives approximately 5 nautical miles east of the accident site reported that at approximately 0845 he was in his front yard cutting grass when he observed a twin-engine airplane on the east side of the Salmon
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with terrain while maneuvering. Factors contributing to the accident included the impairment of the pilot due to carbon monoxide exposure and the trees.
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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.
