- Date
- January 3, 1983, 18:18 local (Jan 4, 1983, 02:18 UTC)
- Place
- Willard, WA
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6087CCessna T303
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830103001999A
- Case key
- 39592
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Analysis
Before takeoff, the plt received a wx briefing & filed an IFR flt plan to Idaho falls, id at 1300 ft. he took off at 1804 PST. At 1814 PST, just prior to calling level at 13,000 ft, he reported he was encountering light turbulence & light rime ice. Aprx 4 min later, the plt reported experiencing heavy vibrations. He requested & received a clearance toreturn to portland & descend to 7000 ft. shortly after that, the acft entered a tight descending turn which the plt reported he was having difficulty arresting. He reported regaining directional control at 6000 ft & said the acft had a heavy load of ice. Shortly thereafter, the acft crashed in mountains at the 3130 ft level. Due to damage from impact & wreckage retrieval, the preimpact condition of all deicing components was not verified. The acft was not certified for flt in known icing conditions. Moderate mixed icing condition & moderate turbulence were forecast. The plt was briefed there had been reports of moderate icing thru-out the area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6087C
- Reported as
- Cessna T303
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T30300144
- Airframe hours
- 25
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-AE, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Key Airlines, Incorporated
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- PDX · Portland, OR
- Destination
- IDA · Idaho Falls, ID
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 7,657 total · 100 in this make and model · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DLS, 24 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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