Mahoney Creek Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mahoney Creek, Idaho 83846
Tuesady, August 4, 1987 11:30 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DRG ARRIVAL, THE PLT INADVERTENTLY LNDD AT THE MOHONEY CREEK ARPT WITH A 2050' STRIP, INSTEAD OF THE INTENDED ARPT (INDIAN CREEK) WHICH HAD A 5000' RWY. THE ARPT ELEV WAS 4618'; THE DENSITY ALT WAS ABOUT 7800'. WHILE LANDING, AN OVERRUN OCCURRED & THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE ACFT ENCTRD SAGE BRUSH & UNEVEN TERRAIN. THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS FROM 210 DEG AT 10 GUSTING 15 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/4/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City MAHONEY CREEK
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83846
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MAHONEY CREEK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OU3
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 4618
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 15
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 7800
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1148
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 5 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1030
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34511
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:44PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8883R
NTSB Number SEA87LA155
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BELLANCA
Aircraft Model 14-19-3A
Aircraft Series Identifier 14-19-3A
Aircraft Serial Number 4245
Certified Max Gross Weight 2700
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jun 21 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 28
Airframe Hours 2642
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT R. DAVIS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 700 VALERIA DR.
Aircraft Owner City LAYTON
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84041
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 2UF
Departure City STANLEY
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code S81
Destination City INDIAN CREEK
Destination State ID
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21
Runway Length 2050
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --