Snow S2C N1661S

Summary

On 24 June 2008 at about 13:30 local time, a Snow S2C registered N1661S, operated by Valley Air Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Glenn's Ferry, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 June 2008 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Glenn's Ferry, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Private farm airstrip

Coordinates

42.8575, -115.3725

Aircraft

Snow S2C

Registration

N1661S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Valley Air Service Inc.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Glenn's Ferry → Glenn's Ferry

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX08LA193

1 person died.

Failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed resulting in an aerodynamic stall/spin while maneuvering.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in a holding pattern circling to land, witnesses saw the left wing drop and the airplane start to spin in a counterclockwise direction before hitting the ground in a 60-degree nose-low attitude. Witnesses reported that the airplane was between 500 to 600 feet above the ground when it entered the spin. Examination of the airframe revealed no evidence of a malfunction or failure that would have affected normal operation. An engine inspection and teardown found damage throughout the entire engine consistent with the production of power at the time of impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.