Salmon - McCall
Flight / Schedule
Salmon - McCall
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 500Registration
N184Z
MSN
500-1627-216
Year of Manufacture
1966
Operator
United States Forest Service - USFSDate
August 5, 1980 at 03:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Salmon Idaho
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
45.1759°, -113.8958°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 5, 1980 at 03:30 PM, Salmon - McCall experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 500, operated by United States Forest Service - USFS, with the event recorded near Salmon Idaho.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot and the passenger were engaged in a survey flight from Salmon to McCall. While flying at low height, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a dense wooded area. While the passenger was seriously injured, the pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N184Z, MSN 500-1627-216, year of manufacture 1966.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.1759°, -113.8958°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot and the passenger were engaged in a survey flight from Salmon to McCall. While flying at low height, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a dense wooded area. While the passenger was seriously injured, the pilot was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Salmon - McCall
Operator
United States Forest Service - USFSFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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