ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312029
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 May 2023 |
| Time: | 08:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna P337H Pressurized Skymaster |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N62PC |
| MSN: | P3370345 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Laurel Municipal Airport (6S8), Laurel, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, MT (BZN/KBZN) |
| Beatrice Airport, NE (BIE/KBIE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On May 3, 2023, about 0815 mountain daylight time, a Cessna P337H, N62PC, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Laurel, Montana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal crosscountry flight.
According to the pilot, this was his first flight in the airplane since he purchased it last year. He had planned a cross-country flight from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), Bozeman, Montana, to Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE), Beatrice, Nebraska. The takeoff and climb to 11,500 ft was normal. He descended to 9,500 ft to avoid clouds. During the ascent back to 11,500 ft, the pilot reported that there was an oil pressure drop and a spike in oil temperature for the rear engine. He was near Laurel Municipal Airport (6S8), Laurel, Montana, and decided to make a precautionary landing.
The pilot stated that he set up for landing, shut down the rear engine, and secured the propeller. He was about ¼ mile from runway 22 when the airplane lost altitude and airspeed. The airplane stalled about 10 ft above ground level (agl) and impacted a drainage ditch.
The airplane was recovered for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/photo-plane-crashes-at-farm-near-laurel-airport/article_ebc49496-e9d2-11ed-91e8-ff3a23a7eae4.html
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=62PC
https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=120364
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 18:42 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 03-May-2023 19:41 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 06-May-2023 00:06 | johnwg | Updated |
| 16-May-2023 16:55 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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