Cessna 180B N5271E
7 November 1982 · Near Irwin, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 November 1982 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna 180B registered N5271E, operated by Albert Erwin Ellis, was involved in an accident near Near Irwin, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Irwin, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.3302, -111.1700
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180B
- Registration
- N5271E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Albert Erwin Ellis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alpine → Alpine
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA83FYA01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 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 PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TO SPOT MOOSE. WHILE FLYING LOW WITH THE FLAPS EXTENDED, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ON RISING TERRAIN, THEN IMPACTED ON THE GROUND AND BURNED. INITIAL IMPACT OCCURRED WITH A 75 FT TALL TREE, ABOUT 60 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. NEITHER OF THE SURVIVING PASSENGERS RECALLED HEARING A STALL WARNING HORN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 180D | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1982 | Cessna 180 | Skwenta, Alaska, United States | Larry A Kuhn | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Apr 1982 | Cessna 180 | Goleta, California, United States | William L. Strmiska | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Cessna 180 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | James Walter Hawkins | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Cessna 180 | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Emmett J. Warren | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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 | - |