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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 441 · Butte, MT · April 1, 1980

Date
April 1, 1980 · 18:42 local
Place
Butte, MT
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N36941
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN80FA031
Reported as
Cessna 441
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
13,826 total68 in this make and model157 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft crashed during IFR approach in mountainous terrain. No cause determined.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING IFR APPROACH IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. NO CAUSE DETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.