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Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Burley: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 2022 at 0832 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N928JP
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Salt Lake City – Burley
MSN:
208B-2428
YOM:
2013
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Salt Lake City Airport at 0700LT on a cargo flight to Burley, Idaho. On approach to Burley Airport Runway 20, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to snow falls and decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, while on a second attempt to land, the aircraft crashed on the roof of a building located 700 metres short of runway 20. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D in Burley

Date & Time: May 17, 1950
Operator:
Registration:
43-49267
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
15083/26528
YOM:
1944
Location:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training mission when an engine failed in flight. The pilot in command elected to make an emergency landing and reduced his altitude when the aircraft hit power lines and crashed in a pasture. All four crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.