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Cessna 206 N5183U

23 July 1991 · Salmon, Idaho, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 23 July 1991 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N5183U, operated by Wilderness Aviation, was involved in an accident near Salmon, Idaho, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 15:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Salmon, Idaho, United States
Coordinates
44.9993, -113.8606
Aircraft
Cessna 206
Registration
N5183U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Wilderness Aviation
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Flying B Ranch → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA91FA186

People

5 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 5 0 0 0

Probable cause

IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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