# NTSB SEA66A0003: Beech C-45H, N9327Z, Salmon, ID, July 9, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1965
- Place: Salmon, ID · SALMON, ID
- Location: 45.1744° N, 113.8948° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salmon, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1744&lon=-113.8948&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177331
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66A0003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9327Z-1965-08-18), registration cancelled 1965-08-18, S/N 52-10786 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45H
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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