What happened
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Nose gear shimmied, then broke off at top of fork attachment. Broke in an old crack. (-23) on 8/28/99 at approx. 1345 MDT, Cessna model 182, N2886Y impacted mountain terrain approx. 30 miles north of ryegate, MT. In the big snowy mountains. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured in the accident. The aircraft was on a heading of 335 degrees magnetic when it impacted trees and mountain side. The elevation was 6950 ft. the terrain was 12 degrees at the aircraft resting site. ASOS weather in lewiston, MT. Indicated broken layers at 1400' and 1900', overcast at 6500 ft. and local witnesses stated there was fog in the area later that afternoon.
As the FAA filed it
NOSE GEAR SHIMMIED, THEN BROKE OFF AT TOP OF FORK ATTACHMENT. BROKE IN AN OLD CRACK. (-23) ON 8/28/99 AT APPROX. 1345 MDT, CESSNA MODEL 182, N2886Y IMPACTED MOUNTAIN TERRAIN APPROX. 30 MILES NORTH OF RYEGATE, MT. IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A HEADING OF 335 DEGREES MAGNETIC WHEN IT IMPACTED TREES AND MOUNTAIN SIDE. THE ELEVATION WAS 6950 FT. THE TERRAIN WAS 12 DEGREES AT THE AIRCRAFT RESTING SITE. ASOS WEATHER IN LEWISTON, MT. INDICATED BROKEN LAYERS AT 1400' AND 1900', OVERCAST AT 6500 FT. AND LOCAL WITNESSES STATED THERE WAS FOG IN THE AREA LATER THAT AFTERNOON.
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