- Date
- September 21, 1987, 21:10 local (Sep 22, 1987, 03:10 UTC)
- Place
- Hailey, ID
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2545SCessna T210L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870921055149A
- Case key
- 40538
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After dark night takeoff, acft was observed to execute an immediate left turn up a canyon into rising terrain. During climb, acft lights were seen to perform maneuver characteristic of stall/spin. Investigation showed acft struck terrain slightly nose low. No evidence found of pre-impact failure or malfunction in acft structure, power plant or systems.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2545S
- Reported as
- Cessna T210L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 61324
- Airframe hours
- 3,292
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Don'S Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · July 22, 1987 · 98 hours before
- Departed
- SUN
- Destination
- BOI · Boise, ID
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,130 total · 10 in this make and model · 910 as pilot in command · 46 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BYI, 50 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2545S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.