ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14375
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| Date: | Saturday 16 October 1965 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: | Stinson V-77 |
| Owner/operator: | Business Aviation |
| Registration: | N60361 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Boise Airport, Boise, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
This aircraft crashed and burned at the end of a demonstration flight. The pilot attempted a missed approach procedure, but left it too late and the plane struck a dirt bank.
The Stinson was destroyed by impact and fire and the pilot, whose seat belt was unfastened, was killed. The passenger survived.
Pilot:
David A. Steeves was a former USAF jet pilot. In 1957 he had endured a 54-day ordeal in the Sierra Mountains after bailing out of his Lockheed T-33 jet trainer when it caught fire in flight.
R.I.P.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://www.baaa-acro.com/sites/default/files/2020-06/N60361.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Sep-2022 23:34 | angels one five | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2022 15:09 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2023 20:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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