Mahoney Creek Usfs Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mahoney Creek, Idaho 83467
Tuesady, September 14, 1982 12:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/14/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1200
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City MAHONEY CREEK
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83467
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport MAHONEY CREEK USFS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 43
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 5
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2776
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5157G
NTSB Number SEA82FA163
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name de Havilland
Aircraft Model DHC-II
Aircraft Series Identifier DHC-II
Aircraft Serial Number 27
Certified Max Gross Weight 5100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 876
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES F. SEARLES
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 656
Aircraft Owner City CHALLIS
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83226
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JAMES F. SEARLES
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 656
Operator City CHALLIS
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83226
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger/Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code C
Departure City CHALLIS
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 1135
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City MAHONEY CREEK
Destination State ID
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 10 2002 4:01PM
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 --