- Date
- March 8, 1982, 08:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place
- Livingstone, MT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4681TCessna TR182
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820308002689A
- Case key
- 71458
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plane crashed about six miles west of livingston, Montana. It was found to have struck about 50 ft below a 5300 ft ridge, while in a 20 degree climb attitude. The weather at livingston was: 900 ft broken, 2500 ft overcast, visibility 10 miles, wind velocity 12 knots, mountains to the west obscured. Just prior to the crash, a witness observed the aircraft flying below the cloud cover at about 300 to 400 ft AGL. He lost site of the plane, but heard it turn. Subsequently, he heard a crash and the end of the engine sound. Propeller strike marks were found just prior to the principal impact point.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4681T
- Reported as
- Cessna TR182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R18201732
- Airframe hours
- 140
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-L3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Larry Bill Johnston
- Registered owner
- Wayne M Waggoner
- Departed
- Billings, MT
- Destination
- Belgrade, MT
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 7,958 total · 42 in this make and model · 39 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 8° at 10 knots
- Temperature
- 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BIL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.