- Date
- October 23, 1982, 08:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Dillon, MI
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4AMCessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed · report October 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821023054929A
- Case key
- 70481
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Analysis
The pilot and three passengers departed Dillon, mt at about 0740 MDT to scout for elk in preparation for hunting the next day. According to a passenger, they flew directly to a mountain area about 30 miles away where they spotted some elk. He said that while they were turning around for a better view, the ground suddenly came up fast, and they crashed. The aircraft impacted a 25 deg rising slope at an elevaton of about 7400 ft MSL. Three of the four occupants did not have their seat belts fastened.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4AM
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17274427
- Airframe hours
- 1,009
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dillon Flying Sw
- Registered owner
- Dillon Flying Sw
- Departed
- Dillon, MI
- Destination
- Dillon, MI
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,499 total · 821 in this make and model · 1,336 as pilot in command · 77 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 117 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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