# NTSB investigations, 2004, MT

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA05LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA032.md): Aerostar 601 · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2004 · N601DF · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the lack of lubrication and subsequent failure of the left engine's right turbocharger for undetermined reasons, and subsequent forced landing after takeoff. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA05FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA023.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Belgrade, MT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2004 · N1159C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance while maneuvering in mountainous terrain, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain and the downdraft.
- [NTSB SEA05LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA011.md): Cessna T210H · Missoula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2004 · N2240R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow published procedures/directives (inducing excessive fuel flow to the engine), and the subsequent loss of engine power for nonmechanical reasons while on final approach. Contributing factors were the utility pole and the ditch.
- [NTSB SEA05LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA001.md): Aviat A-1 · Winifred, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2004 · N79795 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering.
- [NTSB SEA05LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA010.md): Beech 99A · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2004 · N955AA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to follow the instrument approach procedure, which resulted in a premature descent below the decision height and subsequent collision with a building.
- [NTSB SEA05LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA002.md): Cessna 150G · Augusta, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2004 · N3086R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in the in-flight collision with rising terrain. Trees and rising terrain are factors in the accident.
- [NTSB SEA04GA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04GA192.md): Cessna U206G · Essex, MT · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Sep 20, 2004 · N206SM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's misidentification of the airplane's location, which resulted in his improper decision to fly into the wrong drainage, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while executing a turn to reverse course after he realized his navigational error.…
- [NTSB SEA04FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA173.md): Beech C35 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2004 · N63AC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power while maneuvering.
- [NTSB SEA04LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA168.md): Cessna 150L · Angela, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2004 · N17062 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance while maneuvering. A factor contributing to the accident was the physical impairment of the pilot due to an elevated blood alcohol level.
- [NTSB SEA04FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA166.md): Beech BE-99 · Neihart, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2004 · N199GL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during cruise, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Dark night conditions and mountainous terrain were contributing factors.
- [NTSB SEA04CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA151.md): Piper PA22-20 · Wht Sulphur Spg, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2004 · N3838P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the private pilot receiving flight training for a tail wheel endorsement to maintain aircraft control, and his excessive braking during the landing roll, subsequently nosing over the airplane. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's…
- [NTSB SEA04CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA142.md): Cessna 182N · Bainville, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2004 · N92824 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of his airspeed on landing, and his subsequent overrunning of the runway. A contributing factor was the trees.
- [NTSB SEA04CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA138.md): Cessna A185F · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2004 · N185S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB SEA04LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA119.md): Apco Powered Parachute · Wolf Point, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2004 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control as a result of trying a low altitude quick turning maneuver. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA04LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA118.md): Maule M-7-235C · Miles City, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2004 · N1936P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll resulting in a main landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB SEA04LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA117.md): Cessna 185F · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2004 · N4585F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main gear brake disk attach flange during the landing roll, due to fatigue cracks emanating from numerous corrosion pits present on the surface of the disk, leading to the right brake becoming totally inoperative, and resulting in a…
- [NTSB SEA04LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA101.md): Piper PA-18A · Trego, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2004 · N7094D · Destroyed
  > Failure to maintain clearance from trees during the initial climb.
- [NTSB SEA04LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA098.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Columbus, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2004 · N82172 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing and subsequent go-around. Inadequate compensation for the gusting winds and an airport hangar were factors.
- [NTSB SEA04LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA094.md): Beech P-35 · Havre, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2004 · N7DR · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb after takeoff as a result of an unsecured fuel sender unit which resulted in a false fuel quantity indication.
- [NTSB SEA04LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA084.md): Piper J4/E · Bigfork, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2004 · N37982 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion while in cruise flight as a result of inadequate preflight planning / preparation. Factors contributing to the accident were the short landing field and trees.
- [NTSB SEA04LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA087.md): Cessna 185A · Polson, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2004 · N1624H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the changing wind conditions at the time of the landing. Factors include gusty, variable, crosswinds, and a runway marker near the edge of the runway the pilot was landing on.
- [NTSB SEA04LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA080.md): 2003 Nash Kitfox II · Broadview, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2004 · N308KF · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation during cruise flight for undetermined reasons. Unsuitable terrain for a forced landing was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA04LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA196.md): Dornier DO27A4 · Marion, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2004 · N276MK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA04LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA077.md): Piper PA-18-105 · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2004 · N5483H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance/altitude while maneuvering resulting in the inadvertent in-flight collision with water/terrain.
- [NTSB SEA04LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA067.md): Champion 7ECA · Hardin, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2004 · N5235X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a go-around. Contributing factors were the pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance and the tree.
- [NTSB SEA04LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA061.md): Cessna 305A · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2004 · N5210G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in the tail wheel-equipped aircraft, leading to an inadvertent ground-loop, during which the aircraft's wing impacted the ground.
- [NTSB SEA04LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA069.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Marion, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2004 · N90076 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the gust of wind and the snowbank.
- [NTSB SEA04LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA044.md): Piper PA-20 · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2004 · N7321K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll. Inadequate remedial action was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA04FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA032.md): Cessna 182G · Glasgow, MT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2004 · N3171S · Destroyed
  > Loss of aircraft control resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors include marginal weather and dark night conditions.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2004
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=MT&year=2004

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