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March 13, 1983 · Cessna 150J · N60461
Glenns Ferry, ID
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 13, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Glenns Ferry, ID
Aircraft
Cessna 150J
Tail Number
N60461
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA83FA062
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES AND CRASHED DURING A LOW PASS WHILE IT WAS BEING DELIVERED TO A REPAIR STATION. THE PILOT WAS FLYING LOW TO KEEP PACE WITH HIS WIFE WHO WAS FOLLOWING IN A CAR TO TRANSPORT THE PILOT AFTER LANDING. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT MAKING ORBITAL PASSES OVER THE SNAKE RIVER. ON THE FINAL PASS, THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO THE RIVER CANYON AND COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED POWERLINES SPAWNING THE GORGE AT A HEIGHT OF 116 FEET ABOVE THE RIVER. THE ACFT FELL ONTO THE GRAVEL BALLAST OF THE TRACK BED OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD WHICH PARALLELED THE RIVER.
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THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES AND CRASHED DURING A LOW PASS WHILE IT WAS BEING DELIVERED TO A REPAIR STATION. THE PILOT WAS FLYING LOW TO KEEP PACE WITH HIS WIFE WHO WAS FOLLOWING IN A CAR TO TRANSPORT THE PILOT AFTER LANDING. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT MAKING ORBITAL PASSES OVER THE SNAKE RIVER. ON THE FINAL PASS, THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO THE RIVER CANYON AND COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED POWERLINES SPAWNING THE GORGE AT A HEIGHT OF 116 FEET ABOVE THE RIVER. THE ACFT FELL ONTO THE GRAVEL BALLAST OF THE TRACK BED OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD WHICH PARALLELED THE RIVER.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:40 MST
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150J
Tail NumberN60461
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 · Reciprocating · 150
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 49 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 8 kt, gusting 15 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 3500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point46 / 46
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time21:45
Weather SourceWFAC