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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206G · Salmon, ID · October 18, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1980
Place
Salmon, ID · SALMON, ID
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N345SSCessna TU206G
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801018057879A
Case key
128003

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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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3-3477  80/10/18 NR.SALMON,ID          CESSNA TU206G       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 367
        TIME - 1030                    N345SS              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROOT RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SALMON,ID                    SUSANVILLE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: EXTERNAL SUPERCHARGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TURBOCHARGER BEARING DMGD FM LACK OF OIL,BINDING,MINOR FOD TO COMPRESSOR.NO OTR ENG MLF FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N345SS
Reported as
Cessna TU206G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Root Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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