Cessna 320 N24P
18 August 1978 · Anaconda, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1978 at about 15:46 local time, a Cessna 320 registered N24P, operated by Sky King, Ltd., was involved in an accident during in flight near Anaconda, Montana, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anaconda, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anaconda
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320
- Registration
- N24P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sky King, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Yelm, Wa → Butte, Mt
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2837
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOST CTL IN NR VERTICAL BANK WITH HEAVY ACFT. DENSITY ALT 7100FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1978 | Cessna 320 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1978 | Cessna 320D | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Cessna 320B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Cessna 320 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1978 | Cessna 320C | Portland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Cessna 320F | Galena, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |