- Date
- May 24, 1985, 14:52 local (20:52 UTC)
- Place
- Billings, MT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N333AACessna 414
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850524020639A
- Case key
- 16540
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Analysis
The plt was making a short (35 minutes) local flt to 'check N333AA over' before turning it over to its new owner. The acft collided with the ground in a steep descent, wings level, attitude during an entry into the traffic pattern at Billings, Montana. VMC prevailed at the time. Witnesses said the engines were operating and there was no apparent attempt by the plt to avoid the crash.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N333AA
- Reported as
- Cessna 414
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0476
- Airframe hours
- 3,433
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520 SER, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lynch Flying Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 15, 1985 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- BIL · Billings, MT
- Airport
- BIL · Billings Logal Int'L, runway 27, 3,800 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 69
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 19,633 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 26 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BIL, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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