Piper PA-32RT-300T N21092
6 April 1985 · Garneill, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1985 at about 02:15 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T registered N21092, operated by Maurice Klabunde, was involved in an accident near Garneill, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Garneill, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300T
- Registration
- N21092
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Maurice Klabunde
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bozeman → Havre
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA112
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 REPORTED THAT DURING A NIGHT X-COUNTRY FLT, HE ENCOUNTERED MARGINAL (OBSCURED) WX & REVERSED COURSE TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE POINT. HE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS RETURNING, HE 'DOZED OFF A LITTLE BIT' & WHEN HE AWOKE, HE SAW A MOUNTAIN DIRECTLY AHEAD. HE TOOK EVASIVE ACTION BY PULLING THE ACFT UP, BUT THE ACFT PANCAKED INTO THE MOUNTAIN. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT WAS TIRED, & WHILE RETURNING, HE RELAXED & MOMENTARILY FELL ASLEEP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | William P. McIntosh | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Bishop, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Merom, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |