Piper PA-36 N57588
2 August 1983 · Firth, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 August 1983 at about 02:53 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N57588, operated by David D. Hunter, was involved in an accident near Firth, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Firth, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.2201, -111.9902
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N57588
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David D. Hunter
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA83FA162
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACFT WAS OVERHEARD RETURNING TO THE STRIP FOR A SECOND LOAD. REPORTEDLY, IT WENT INTO A STEEP BANK AT ABOUT 70 FT AGL & TURNED TOWARD THE STRIP. AS THE WINGS LEVELED, SOUNDS OF HIGH ENG POWER CEASED & THE ACFT DESCEND TO THE GROUND. JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT, SOME WITNESSES HEARD A BURST OF POWER. THE IMPACT OCCURRED ON THE RISING PORTION OF UNEVEN TERRAIN AFTER THE ACFT CROSSED OVER A FENCE WHICH WAS NEAR A POND. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE WAS MADE, BUT NO PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS VERIFIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-36-285 | Tipton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-36-375 | Unionville, Missouri, United States | Donald G. Moore | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-36 | St. Paul, Nebraska, United States | Richard L. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-36-285 | Anson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-36 | Seminole, Texas, United States | Hogg Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-36 | Huron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150J | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1983 | Cessna 182Q | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Mooney M20E | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Cessna 182C | Near Elk River, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |