ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58983
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 March 2009 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180F Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2698Y |
| MSN: | 18051198 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5221 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vicinity Canyon Ferry Lke, nr Townsend, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bozeman, MT (BZN) |
| Helena, MT (HLN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on a cross-country flight during daytime visual meteorological conditions. A witness near the accident site reported observing a high-wing airplane similar to the accident airplane flying about 20 to 30 feet above the ground at a high rate of speed. The witness stated that the airplane was low enough to startle a herd of elk near the airplane's flight path. The witness continued watching the airplane as it pitched up and to the left, making a 180-degree turn steep enough to allow him to see the tops of both wings. There were no known witnesses to the accident sequence. The wreckage was located near the base of a mountain range about 2 days later, after being the subject of a missing airplane alert notice. Accident site documentation of the ground scars, contact evidence on the trees, and impact damage to the airplane were indicative of a high-speed controlled flight collision with trees and, subsequently, the ground. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
(c) NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2009 23:39 | angels one five | Added |
| 19-Mar-2009 22:59 | angels one five | Updated |
| 23-Mar-2009 10:52 | slowkid | Updated |
| 13-Jul-2009 11:46 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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