ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41661
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 July 1991 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 Super Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Wilderness Aviation |
| Registration: | N5183U |
| MSN: | 2060183 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salmon, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Flying B Ranch, ID (79U |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 206 AIR TAXI FLIGHT CRASHED WHILE MANEUVERING DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE REMOTE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP. WITNESSES STATED THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TURN IN THE NARROW CONFINES OF THE CANYON. THEY OBSERVED THE RIGHT WING DROP A FEW FEET WHILE IN A STEEP LEFT TURN, RECOVER, THEN DROP AGAIN WITH THE AIRCRAFT ROLLING INVERTED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE IMPACT ON THE CANYON WALL.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91FA186
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=5183U
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 October 1982 | N5183U | Linn Air Service | 0 | 40 Nm Wnw Salmo, ID | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Jul-2016 16:35 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Nov-2016 21:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 13:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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