Cessna 414A N37561
7 December 1986 · Murtaugh, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 December 1986 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 414A registered N37561 was involved in an accident near Murtaugh, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Murtaugh, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joslin Field (TWF)
- Coordinates
- 42.4090, -114.1196
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414A
- Registration
- N37561
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Nuys → Sun Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA020
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING THE TRANSITION FROM A DME ARC TO THE ILS FINAL APCH COURSE, THE PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO PREMATURELY DESCEND INTO THE GROUND. THE REASON FOR THE DESCENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, NO PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE ACFT WAS FOUND NOR WAS THERE ANY EVIDENCE SUPPORTING PLT INCAPACITATION. DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS IN FOG AND LOW CEILINGS PREVAILED DURING THE APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 414 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1986 | Cessna 414A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | East Coast Airways, Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Dec 1986 | Cessna 414A | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Cessna 414 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Cessna 414A | Chinle, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Cessna 414 | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Hertrich Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Maule M5-180C | Sand Point, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Cessna T210C | Boise, Idaho, United States | JON Dale Burke | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Aberdeen, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |