Cessna 172M N3263B
4 November 1986 · Bozeman, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 November 1986 at about 00:40 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N3263B was involved in an accident near Bozeman, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bozeman, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.7694, -110.9306
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N3263B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bozeman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87FA014
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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 AND HIS 2 PAX'S WENT FLYING TO SPOT ELK IN A CANYON AREA. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE ACFT LOW OVER TREES WHEN IT SUDDENLY SHUDDERED, BANKED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, THEN ENTERED A STEEP DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA ON THE SIDE OF THE CANYON. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS EVIDENT. THE ELEV OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 6000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Cessna 172M | Shingle Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1986 | Cessna 172N | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1986 | Cessna 172RG | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1986 | Pitts S-1D | Shelby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1986 | Cessna A188B | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152A | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Opheim, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Wisdom, Montana, United States | Jack and KAY Houk | Minor injuries | - |