De Havilland DHC-II N5157G
14 September 1982 · Mahoney Creek, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 September 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-II registered N5157G, operated by James F. Searles, was involved in an accident near Mahoney Creek, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mahoney Creek, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mahoney Creek Usfs (43)
- Coordinates
- 45.0005, -113.8595
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-II
- Registration
- N5157G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James F. Searles
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Challis → Mahoney Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82FA163
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING OVER THE STRIP IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE A NORMAL DOWNWIND PATTERN. IT CRASHED ABOUT 300 FT BELOW WINDY RIDGE ON THE NORTHWEST FACE. THE AUTOPSY REPORT INDICATED THE PLT HAD A "PATCHY HEALED MYOCARDIAL INFARCT" PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORTED OCCLUSIVE CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, LEFT CORONARY ARTERY. THE PLT HAD BEEN UNDER A STRESS PROGRAM & TAKING MEDICATION FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1986 | De Havilland DHC | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1982 | Cessna T210M | Shoshone, Idaho, United States | Gerald F. Chadbourne | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Cessna 182C | Near Dixie, Idaho, United States | Robert R. Padgett | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210M | Ashton, Idaho, United States | John Carberry | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Mooney M20A | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Harber Lazards | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Near Gooding, Idaho, United States | Bruce R. Fulton | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Robert L. Archer | No injuries | - |