- Date
- September 21, 1984, 14:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Missoula, MT
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3736QBeech V35
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840921050439A
- Case key
- 16244
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Analysis
On sept 21, 1984, a Beech 35, N3736Q crashed into the side of a mountain 16 miles NE of Missoula, MT while on a VOR/DME8INSTRUMENT approach. The plt reported icing, turbulence, and intermittant vor-dme reception. The last reported altitude by the plt was 8500 ft on a heading of 250.. Missoula approach control instructed the plt to arc southeast 16 NM and to intercept the 152. Radial inbound to abort final approach fix. The aircraft was approaching the arc from the east and a left turn was required. Instead, the plt turned right and proceeded to the nw. His last position report was the 16 NM arc at the 028 radial. The crash site was located at 14 NM on the 013. Radial of the Missoula VORTAC.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3736Q
- Reported as
- Beech V35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-8384
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-B, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Mark J. Czyzewicz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- RAP · Rapid City, SD
- Destination
- MSO · Missoula, MT
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MSO · Missoula
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,700 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,100 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSO, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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