ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34776
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| Date: | Sunday 7 February 1988 |
| Time: | 16:24 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Rim To Rim Flyers |
| Registration: | N20484 |
| MSN: | 17261327 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3402 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Red Lodge, MT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Billings, MT (BIL) |
| Twin Falls, ID (TWF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT AND TWO PAX WERE RETURNING TO TWIN FALLS, ID FROM BILLINGS, MT. THE PLT REC TWO WX BRIEFINGS PRIOR TO DEP. THE WX FORECAST INDICATED LOW CLOUDS, SNOW, TURB AND ICING COND ALONG THE INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT REQUIRED THE PLT TO TRAVERSE HIGH MTN TERRAIN. THE PLT RADIOED HE WAS ENCOUNTERING CLOUDS NEAR THE MTNS. THE ACC SITE ELEV WAS 10,000 FT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A MECH MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE ACFT STRUCTURE, FLT CONTROLS, ENG OR PROP. THE FSS HAD FORECAST THE MOUNTAINS TO BE OBSCURED BY CLOUDS AND THE WX TO INCLUDE SNOW AND TURBULENCE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X25047
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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