Cessna T207 accident near Dixie, Idaho, August 6, 1982
On August 6, 1982 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Cessna T207, registered N1627U, was destroyed in an accident near Dixie, Idaho (Mackay Bar airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 6, 1982 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Dixie, Idaho · Mackay Bar · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T207 · all T207s on the register
- Registration
- N1627U · no longer on the register · serial 20700227
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT TOOK OFF WITH 4 PASSENGERS AFTER WAITING 4 HOURS FOR THE AIR TEMPERATURE TO COOL. THE TAKEOFF SEEMED NORMAL, BUT OVER THE RIVER AT ABOUT 50 FEET AGL, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SINK. IT IMPACTED ROUGH TERRAIN ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE RIVER. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 2045 FT MSL AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 90 DEGREES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,665 hours in all; 847 in this make and model; 163 in the last 90 days; 74 in the last 30 days; 3,640 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,679 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 24 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 69U Dixie ID at 5:30 pm
- Destination: SMN Salmon ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 2, 1,900 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 194°F (90°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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