Accident Details
Date
Monday, April 15, 1991
NTSB Number
SEA91LA260
Location
GRANGEVILLE, ID
Event ID
20001212X16895
Coordinates
45.899524, -116.129760
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE IMPROPER DECISION BY THE PILOT TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT IN IMC WEATHER CONDITIONS IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, RESULTING IN PILOT DISORIENTATION AND INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO A BOX CANYON. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE RAIN SHOWERS AND LOW CEILING WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE BOX CANYON IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5539X
Make
AERO COMMANDER
Serial Number
1739
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
KELSEY STEVE W
Address
ROUTE 2 BOX 256
Status
Deregistered
City
RIGBY
State / Zip Code
ID 83442
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA91LA260