This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Tuesday 14 September 1982 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5157G |
| MSN: | 270 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 876 hours |
| Engine model: | P & W R-985-39A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mahoney Creek, ID -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Challis, ID (C) |
| Mahoney Creek, ID (C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020917X05123&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Aug-2011 13:06 | TB | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation