Cessna 150K N5631G
31 October 1983 · Near Challis, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 October 1983 at about 16:57 local time, a Cessna 150K registered N5631G was involved in an accident near Near Challis, 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 16:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Challis, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6494, -114.1503
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K
- Registration
- N5631G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Challis → Boise
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84FA015
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
A WITNESS AT THE CHALLIS ARPT OBSERVED THE ACFT TAKEOFF, THEN TURN & DEPART TOWARD THE WEST. IT WAS FOUND THE NEXT DAY NEAR CHALLIS CREEK ABOUT 16 MI WEST OF CHALLIS. IMPACT OCCURRED IN A RELATIVELY FLAT AREA IN A NARROW WOODED VALLEY, AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 7,400 FT. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE ACFT HAD TURNED & WAS HEADED TOWARD THE CREEK WHEN IT CRASHED. FOREST SERVICE PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS & VALLEY IN THAT AREA WERE COVERED WITH FOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Cessna 150 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150J | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1983 | Cessna A-185F II | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1983 | Cromwell/Pitts S-1S | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1983 | Cessna 182Q | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-36 | Firth, Idaho, United States | David D. Hunter | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Mooney M20E | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Cessna 182C | Near Elk River, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |