Cessna 425 accident near Belgrade, MT
On November 30, 2005, a Cessna 425 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Belgrade, MT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 30, 2005
- Place
- Belgrade, MT
- Aircraft
- Cessna 425 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.832°N, 111.160°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051207X01948
Official records · SEA06FA022
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 29, 2005, about 1742 mountain standard time, a Cessna 425 Conquest, N701QR, was destroyed after colliding with terrain approximately 2.8 nautical miles northeast of the Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN), Belgrade, Montana. The airplane was registered to Tech II, Inc, of Springfield Ohio, and was being operated by the pilot as an instrument flight rules (IFR) personal cross-country flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated in Algona, Iowa, approximately 3 hours and 47 minutes prior to the accident. Air traffic control (ATC) communications transcripts of the accident flight indicated that the accident aircraft was cleared, by Salt Lake City Center, for the ILS (instrument landing system) Runway 12 approach at 1738:21. Shortly after acknowledging the clearance, ATC radio communications with the pilot were lost. Salt Lake City Center issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) for the missing aircraft on the evening of November 29. Search and rescue efforts for the missing aircraft were terminated on the night of the accident due to weather conditions and darkness. The following morning, at 0809, the wreckage was located in an open field about 2.8 NM northeast of the airport; approximately two miles north (left) of the extended centerline for the landing runway. Personnel from the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office reported that the pilot had flown into the airport on previous
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors associated with the accident were dark night conditions, clouds, icing conditions, low visibility and snow.
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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.
