Salmon - Salmon

The crew was engaged in a firefighting mission in the region of Salmon, Idaho. While cruising a low height, the crew failed to realize his speed was too low when the airplane stalled and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Salmon - Salmon

Registration

N9327Z

MSN

AF-716

Year of Manufacture

1954

Date

July 9, 1965 at 03:45 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Fire fighting

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Salmon Idaho

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

45.1759°, -113.8958°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 9, 1965 at 03:45 PM, Salmon - Salmon experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Johnson Flying Service, with the event recorded near Salmon Idaho.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a firefighting mission in the region of Salmon, Idaho. While cruising a low height, the crew failed to realize his speed was too low when the airplane stalled and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9327Z, MSN AF-716, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.1759°, -113.8958°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in a firefighting mission in the region of Salmon, Idaho. While cruising a low height, the crew failed to realize his speed was too low when the airplane stalled and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Salmon - Salmon

Flight Type

Fire fighting

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N9327Z

MSN

AF-716

Year of Manufacture

1954