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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 501 · Hailey, ID · March 15, 2003

Date: March 15, 2003 · 14:15 local
Place: Hailey, ID
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N70FJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03FA045
Reported as: Cessna 501
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total80 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N70FJRegistration cancelled Jul 21, 2003 · Cessna 501S/N 501-0073 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 501

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What happened

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(-23) The CE-501 departed slc enroute sun. Slc center issued initial approach clearance to FL190, then a descent to 15,000. The aircraft was cleared direct to the initial approach fix for the RNAV approach and told to expect approach clearance. The aircraft then went NORDO and radar contact was lost. The wreckage of the aircraft was discovered the next day, with evidence of high-speed ground impact. All three occupants received fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE CE-501 DEPARTED SLC ENROUTE SUN. SLC CENTER ISSUED INITIAL APPROACH CLEARANCE TO FL190, THEN A DESCENT TO 15,000. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED DIRECT TO THE INITIAL APPROACH FIX FOR THE RNAV APPROACH AND TOLD TO EXPECT APPROACH CLEARANCE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN WENT NORDO AND RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. THE WRECKAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISCOVERED THE NEXT DAY, WITH EVIDENCE OF HIGH-SPEED GROUND IMPACT. ALL THREE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA03FA045Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCarey, IDPilot incapacitation for unknown reasons.Mar 15, 2003 · Destroyed