# NTSB SEA80FA042: Cessna T207, N91115, Salmon, ID, August 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1980
- 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130005
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA80FA042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA042

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91115-1983-05-05), registration cancelled 1983-05-05, S/N 20700078 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T207
- Registry model: [Cessna T207](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t207) (registry code 2073612) (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 19800811037329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800811037329A), Aug 11, 1980: Cessna T207, Salmon, ID, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Indicates operation of aircraft at low altitude, mountain area to observe wild game. Failed to clear rising terrain

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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