Cessna 182E N2886Y

Summary

On 28 August 1999 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 182E registered N2886Y was involved in an accident near Ryegate, Montana, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 August 1999 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Ryegate, Montana, United States

Coordinates

46.3893, -109.3792

Aircraft

Cessna 182E

Registration

N2886Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Billings → Choteau

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA99FA150

4 people died.

The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors include low ceilings and inadequate in-flight planning.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a VFR cross country flight from Billings, Montana, to Choteau, Montana, the aircraft collided with mountainous terrain approximately 25 miles northwest of Ryegate, Montana. Weather data showed that low ceilings and rain showers were prevalent throughout Central Montana at the time of the accident. Post-accident inspection of the aircraft revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.