Cessna 414 N333AA
24 May 1985 · Billings, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 May 1985 at about 20:52 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N333AA was involved in an accident near Billings, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Billings, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Billings Logal Int'l (BIL)
- Coordinates
- 45.6508, -108.3795
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414
- Registration
- N333AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Billings → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85FA141
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
THE PLT WAS MAKING A SHORT (35 MINUTES) LOCAL FLT TO 'CHECK N333AA OVER' BEFORE TURNING IT OVER TO ITS NEW OWNER. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A STEEP DESCENT, WINGS LEVEL, ATTITUDE DURING AN ENTRY INTO THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT BILLINGS, MONTANA. VMC PREVAILED AT THE TIME. WITNESSES SAID THE ENGINES WERE OPERATING AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT ATTEMPT BY THE PLT TO AVOID THE CRASH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 414 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Cessna 414 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Cessna 414 | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Hertrich Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1985 | Cessna 414 | Sadsburyville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Cessna 414A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | East Coast Airways, Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Cessna 414 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft B36TC | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Helio H-391B | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172P | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |