Cessna 182E accident near Ryegate, MT
On August 28, 1999, a Cessna 182E (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ryegate, MT. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 28, 1999
- Place
- Ryegate, MT
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182E · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.389°N, 109.379°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19643
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 28, 1999, about 1345 mountain daylight time (MDT), a Cessna 182E, N2886Y, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14CFR91 personal/pleasure flight, collided with mountainous terrain approximately 25 miles northwest of Ryegate, Montana. The aircraft was destroyed and the airline transport pilot and his three passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Billings, Montana, with a planned destination of Choteau, Montana, about 45 minutes prior to the accident. No flight plan was filed for the cross country flight. There was no pre or post-impact fire and ELT activation was reported. According to family members, the pilot-accompanied by his wife-flew the accident aircraft from Choteau to Billings on the morning of the accident. The purpose of the fight was to pick up two family members, who flew to Billings commercially, and then return to the pilot's home in Choteau. Personnel at the Billings airport reported that the pilot had the aircraft fueled just prior to departure. According to fuel records, the aircraft received a total of 32.1 gallons of 100 low lead aviation fuel. At 1304 MDT, while still on the ground at Billings, the pilot of N2886Y contacted Billings Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and advised that he was ready to taxi. The pilot also stated that he was planning a visual flight rules (VFR) departure to Choteau, Montana. Approximately four minutes later, at 1308, N2886Y was cleared for departure from runway 28 right, with instructions to fly runway heading. Six minutes later, at 1312, Billings ATCT instructed N2886Y t
Probable cause
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.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
