SEA66A0003

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Salmon, ID · July 9, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 9, 1965
Place
Salmon, ID · SALMON, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9327ZBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177331

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0779   65/7/9  NR.SALMON ID          BEECH C-45H         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1266
        TIME - 1545                    N9327Z              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
          MISC-INHERENT HIGH RISK FLIGHT OPERATION
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FOREST FIRE IN NARROW DEEP CANYON

Aircraft

Registration
N9327Z
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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