FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Kalispell, MT · January 10, 1980
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Struck mountain ridge on IFR climbout from takeoff. Airplane over gross weight.
STRUCK MOUNTAIN RIDGE ON IFR CLIMBOUT FROM TAKEOFF. AIRPLANE OVER GROSS WEIGHT.
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.