Salt Lake City – Burley
Flight / Schedule
Salt Lake City – Burley
Aircraft
Cessna 208B Grand CaravanRegistration
N928JP
MSN
208B-2428
Year of Manufacture
2013
Operator
GEM AirDate
April 13, 2022 at 08:32 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Burley Idaho
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
42.5357°, -113.7928°
Narrative Report
On April 13, 2022 at 08:32 AM, Salt Lake City – Burley experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by GEM Air, with the event recorded near Burley Idaho.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
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.
Aircraft reference details include registration N928JP, MSN 208B-2428, year of manufacture 2013.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.5357°, -113.7928°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Salt Lake City – Burley
Operator
GEM AirFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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