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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bnorm BN-2A-20 · Hamilton, MT · April 28, 2007

Date: April 28, 2007 · 10:59 local
Place: Hamilton, MT
Airport: Ravalli County Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: M2LA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N634MA
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07LA114
Reported as: Bnorm BN2A20
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,000 total2,500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N634MARegistration cancelled Jan 20, 2009 · Britten-Norman BN-2A-20S/N 464 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBritten-Norman BN-2A-20 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 28, 2007, at 10:59 a.m. mountain daylight time, a britten-norman BN-2A lost power to the right engine shortly after take-off at the Ravalli County Airport in Hamilton, Montana, and collided with terrain 1.5 miles south of the airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot sustained minor injuries, and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The flight originated at Hamilton (6S5), Montana.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 28, 2007, AT 10:59 A.M. MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A LOST POWER TO THE RIGHT ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF AT THE RAVALLI COUNTY AIRPORT IN HAMILTON, MONTANA, AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT HAMILTON (6S5), MONTANA.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA07LA114Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHamilton, MTThe loss of power in one engine, for undetermined reasons, soon after establishing the takeoff departure climb. Factors include rough/uneven terrain.Apr 28, 2007 · Substantial damage