Piper PA-22-135 accident near Yellow Pine, ID
On June 28, 2013, a Piper PA-22-135 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 28, 2013
- Place
- Yellow Pine, ID
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-135 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.912°N, 115.485°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130628X45644
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 28, 2013, about 0948 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-22-135, N1540P, and a Piper PA-28R-200, N2108T, collided in midair while on final approach to landing at the Johnson Creek Airport (3U2), Yellow Pine, Idaho. The PA-22-135 was registered to the pilot and the PA-28R-200 was registered to a private individual. Both airplanes were operated by the pilots under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot of the PA-22-135 and his pilot-rated passenger sustained serious injuries. The private pilot of the PA-28R-200 sustained serious injuries and his passenger sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for either flight. The PA-22-135 originated from the Flying B Ranch (12ID), near Salmon, Idaho, about 0800, and the PA-28R-200 originated from Bountiful, Utah, about 0700. Both airplanes had an intended destination of 3U2. Witnesses located adjacent to the accident site reported observing both the PA-22-135 and the PA-28R-200 collide at an altitude of about 50 feet above ground level just before the threshold of Runway 17. Subsequently, both airplanes were observed descending into terrain. In a written statement, the pilot of the PA-22-135 reported that he had departed 12ID with two other airplanes. Upon arriving at 3U2, he was following a Cessna 170, who was part of the flight of three airplanes. Following position announcements on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) over Yellow Pine, he announced and performed an upwind entry to the airport traffic pa
Probable cause
The other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane, which resulted in a midair collision while both airplanes were on final approach to land. Contributing to the accident was both pilots’ failure to adequately monitor other aircraft position reports while in the pattern.
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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.
