- Date
- July 12, 1985, 10:27 local (16:27 UTC)
- Place
- Idaho City, ID
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N948STBeech B36TC
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850712030889A
- Case key
- 40053
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Analysis
The plt failed to obtain a preflt wx briefing prior to departing both butte, MT, and salmon, ID. En route at FL180 he entered instrument and icing conditions which he attempted to avoid by climbing to FL200. During the climb, the plt reported encountering severe turbulence associated with developing cumulonimbus activity. Control of the acft was lost and the acft descended to ground impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N948ST
- Reported as
- Beech B36TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- EA279
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-UB, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Michael E. Quesnoy
- Registered owner
- Visalia Electric Motor Shop
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 16, 1984
- Departed
- SMN · Salmon, ID
- Destination
- VIS · Visalia, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 350 total · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- 20° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 14,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BOI, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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