- Date
- May 22, 1983, 19:00 local (May 23, 1983, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hamilton, MT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5112QCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830522020629A
- Case key
- 16019
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was flying uphill at low alt when it struck the top of 4 trees and impacted the ground about 40 yards away inverted with power on at low airspeed. The elevation at the crash site was about 6000 ft MSL with the tops of the terrain in the direction of flt about 7000 ft MSL. The canyon at this point was very narrow with a steep incline forward and on both sides. The right wing flap was found almost in the full down position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5112Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15285076
- Airframe hours
- 992
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Hamilton Aviation
- Registered owner
- Mr. Drake, Maki And Roberts
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 25, 1983 · 70 hours before
- Departed
- 6S5 · Hamilton, MT
- Airport
- 6S5
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
- 19
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 59 total · 35 in this make and model · 34 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSO, 50 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.