Plane Crash List

Cessna 177RG N1573H

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

Summary

On 22 July 1991 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N1573H, operated by Marshall J. Grosboll, was involved in an accident near Salmon, Idaho, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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 18:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Salmon, Idaho, United States
Coordinates
45.0007, -113.8604
Aircraft
Cessna 177RG
Registration
N1573H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Marshall J. Grosboll
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Salmon → Derby
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA91FA183

People

4 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 4 0 0 0

Probable cause

IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE FROM MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY TERRAIN.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT DEPARTED SOUTHBOUND FROM THE SALMON, IDAHO AIRPORT AFTER A REFUELING STOP. A WITNESS SAW THE AIRCRAFT ENTER A CANYON SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT AT LOW ALTITUDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT COLLIDED WITH THE EAST SIDE OF THE CANYON AFTER TURNING BACK TOWARD A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. DURING INITIAL IMPACT, THE RIGHT WINGTIP & NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A 30 TO 35 DEG RISING SLOPE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL ANGLED TOWARD RISING TERRAIN WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 5600 FT, ABOUT 11 MI SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. LEADING EDGE GOUGES & CHORDWISE SCRATCHES WERE NOTED ON THE PROPELLER BLADES. THE THROTTLE, MIXTURE & PROPELLER CONTROLS WERE FOUND IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
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