Piper PA-23-250 N6471Y
20 June 1989 · Stanley, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 June 1989 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N6471Y was involved in an accident near Stanley, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stanley, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.2600, -114.9696
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N6471Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wenatchee → Challis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89FA113
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE SNOW SQUALLS AND OBSCURED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN THE AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING ABOUT 800 FT AGL ALONG A RIVER IN A MOUNTAIN VALLEY WITH STEEP HIGH TERRAIN ON BOTH SIDES. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT FLEW INTO SNOW SQUALL, IMPACTED TREES 6000 FT MSL ON HILLSIDE 1/4 MILE FROM THE RIVER. PLT BRIEFED ON MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS, ADVISED TO UPDATE WEATHER LATER IN FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-23-250 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Rhima, Bassiony | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-23-160 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-23-160 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | Virgil L. Barnes | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-23-150 | Wytheville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-23-160 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-23-150 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | Bolivar Aircraft Sales | No injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1989 | Stinson 108-2 | Athol, Idaho, United States | William E. Rooks | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Evans WITTMAN TAILWIND W10 | McCall, Idaho, United States | Jerviss, Stanley L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Cessna 150M | Gooding, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1989 | Cessna 180J | Elk City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Aero Commander S2R | Cottonwood, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1989 | North American T-28A | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Ernest Durbano | No injuries | - |