# NTSB SEA76AS073: Cessna TU206E, N1383M, Salmon, ID, August 25, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1976
- 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: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155602
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76AS073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3430  76/8/25  NR.SALMON,ID          CESSNA TU206E       CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1300
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1383M              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 271 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SALMON,ID                    ROOT RANCH,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      63
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/30/76. PLT OBTND WEA BRFNG 1541 MDT. CARGO NOT SECURED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1383M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1383M-1977-02-25), registration cancelled 1977-02-25, S/N U20601683 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TU206E
- Registry model: [Cessna TU206E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206e) (registry code 2073352) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760825040969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760825040969A), Aug 25, 1976: Cessna TU206E, Salmon, ID, Destroyed. Recovery date 8/30/76. Plt obtnd wea brfng 1541 MDT. Cargo not secured.

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

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