What happened
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(-23) On 8/28/99 at approx. 1345 MDT, a 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 a/c 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 impact and 15 degrees at the a/c resting site. ASOS weather in lewistown, 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
(-23) ON 8/28/99 AT APPROX. 1345 MDT, A 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 A/C 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 IMPACT AND 15 DEGREES AT THE A/C RESTING SITE. ASOS WEATHER IN LEWISTOWN, 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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