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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T207 · Salmon, ID · August 11, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 11, 1980
Place
Salmon, ID · SALMON, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N91115Cessna T207
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800811037329A
Case key
130005

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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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3-1729  80/8/11  NR.SALMON,ID          CESSNA T207         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1945                    N91115              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 20, 1187 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            70 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SALMON,ID                    INDIAN CREEK,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                                                      80
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LARGE GAME PREVIOUSLY SEEN NR ACDNT SITE.PAX AVID HUNTER.SITE NOT ON PLANNED ROUTE.D/A APRX 9000FT

Aircraft

Registration
N91115
Reported as
Cessna T207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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