Accidents
Preliminary Report: Ice a factor in Caravan crash?
Cessna 208B Caravan, Bellevue, Idaho, Dec.

Cessna 208B Caravan, Bellevue, Idaho, Dec. 6, 2004–Caravan N25SA, designated as Mountain Bird 1860, crashed on flat terrain about seven miles south of Bellevue. The aircraft was destroyed and the ATP pilot-in-command and another pilot on board were killed. VMC prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed.

Mountain Bird 1860 was cleared for the Rnav (GPS) Runway 31 approach to Friedman Memorial (SUN), Hailey, Idaho. The pilot contacted SUN tower 16 miles south of the airport. The controller cleared the flight to land and asked the pilot if he had the airport in sight. The pilot reported, “Negative, still IMC.” There were no further communications with the flight.

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