SEA81FA005

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206F · Bonners Ferry, ID · November 18, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 18, 1980
Place
Bonners Ferry, ID · BONNERS FERRY, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N333MHCessna U206F
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801118072469A
Case key
127911

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3165  80/11/18 NR.BONNERS FERRY,ID   CESSNA U206F        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 920
        TIME - 1720                    N333MH              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIBBY,MT                    COEUR D'ALENE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       33
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STRUCK TREES ON RISING TRRN NR HIGHWAY AT NGT.RECOVERY DATE 11/20/80.

Aircraft

Registration
N333MH
Reported as
Cessna U206F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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