Preliminary Report: Uncontrolled descent leads to crash

Cessna 501, Carey, Idaho, March 15, 2003–The Citation I/SP was destroyed at approximately 2:25 p.m.

February 5, 2008

Cessna 501, Carey, Idaho, March 15, 2003–The Citation I/SP was destroyed at approximately 2:25 p.m. MST when it hit terrain following an uncontrolled descent near Carey, Idaho. N70FJ was registered to Dancing Wind Aviation of Livingston, Mont., and was being flown by the ATP-rated pilot. The pilot and both passengers were killed in the personal cross-country flight operated under Part 91. The aircraft was on an instrument flight plan and operating in IMC. N70FJ began the trip from Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, at 1:40 p.m. for Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey, Idaho.

According to Salt Lake City Center, the aircraft descended from FL350 for FL240 at approximately 2 p.m. for an approach to Friedman, and subsequently descended to FL190. At that point the pilot asked the controller if aircraft were missing the approach into Hailey. The controller said, “You can make it in on the Rnav approach, sir. Are you able the Rnav?” The pilot replied, “That’s affirmative.”

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