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Cessna 170A N1389D

12 June 1994 · Wolf Creek, Montana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 12 June 1994 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N1389D, operated by Schneider, Gregory M., was involved in an accident near Wolf Creek, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Wolf Creek, Montana, United States
Nearest airport
O'connel Ranch
Coordinates
47.0791, -112.1693
Aircraft
Cessna 170A
Registration
N1389D
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Schneider, Gregory M.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Three Forks
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA94LA146

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

POOR IN FLIGHT PLANNING. THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A GRASS STRIP, A CLIMBING LEFT TURN WAS INITIATED. DURING THE TURN, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT CLIMB SUFFICIENTLY TO CLEAR THE NEARBY TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE SIDE OF A HILL AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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