# Accident 19910723029609A: Cessna 206CESSNA, Salmon, ID, July 23, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 1991, 09:30 local time
- Place: Salmon, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: JFIA
- Location: 44.9993° N, 113.8606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9993&lon=-113.8606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5183U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5183U-1991-08-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 206 (registry code 2073302, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206CESSNA
- Reported engine: CONT IO520A
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 5
- Pilot flight hours: 1,910 total, 206 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA186) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910723029609A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NEAR GROSS WEIGHT,TOOK OFF LAST FEW FEET,UNABLE CLEAR RISING TERRAIN BEGAN NOSE HIGH TURN,STALLED AND CRASHED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA91FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA186), Jul 23, 1991: Cessna 206 (N5183U), Salmon, ID, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.

## Other reports on N5183U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19821008056339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821008056339A), Oct 8, 1982: Cessna 206CESSNA (N5183U), Salmon, ID, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted takeoff from snow covered mountain strip. Could not maintain directional control due to snow.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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