Sun Valley Airlines, Inc., Flight 115, a Beech 65B-80, N1027C, departed Hailey, Idaho, at 1017 m.s.t., on February 20, 1972, for a scheduled air taxi flight to Boise, Idaho. The pilot, one nonrevenue and three revenue passengers were fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was an uncontrolled fire in the left wheel well which resulted in loss of structural integrity of the left wing spars. Excessive working hours may have contributed to the oversight by the maintenance personnel involved. (Author)
Aircraft Accident Report. Sun Valley Airlines, Inc. Beech 65B-80, N1027C, Fairfield, Idaho, February 20, 1972
1972
20 pages
Report
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English