Cessna 182Q N759SN
30 September 1991 · Lincoln, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 September 1991 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N759SN, operated by James A. Gottfried, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.1605, -112.6798
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q
- Registration
- N759SN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James A. Gottfried
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St Ignatius → Ft Benton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91FA258
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN THE AREA, AND THE LOW CEILINGS AND CLOUDS OBSCURING THE MOUNTAINS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE AGL, FOLLOWING A ROAD INTO A MOUNTAIN PASS THAT WAS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS AND FOG. THE ACFT IMPACTED STEEP UPSLOPING TERRAIN ON A MOUNTAIN PEAK NEAR THE CREST OF THE MOUNTAIN CHAIN, 3 MILES FROM THE ROAD SUMMIT THROUGH THE PASS. EVIDENCE ON THE WRECKAGE INDICATED THE EXTERIOR OF THE ACFT WAS WET WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 182L | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | Douglas H. Mowat | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1991 | Cessna 182N | La Belle, Florida, United States | Smith, Gregory H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Cessna 182 | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Skydive Green County | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Cessna 182 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Alex S. MacLean | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Cessna 182N | Shelton, Washington, United States | Richard L. Sandefur | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1991 | Cessna 182A | Mead, Washington, United States | TED G. Idloff | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-125 | Ekalaka, Montana, United States | Erlend D. Laird | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Aeronca 7BCM | St. Xavier, Montana, United States | Robert W. EPP | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Cessna C175 | East Glacier, Montana, United States | Louis A. Sitzmann JR | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-25 | Musselshell, Montana, United States | Moore Quality Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Fleet FL-80 | Havre, Montana, United States | Thorpe, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Roy, Montana, United States | Edward R. Peigneux | No injuries | - |