- Date
- July 29, 1985, 10:10 local (16:10 UTC)
- Place
- Wilsall, MT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6156RCessna 172RG
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850729034599A
- Case key
- 16549
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt obtained a wx briefing that forecast IMC. He filed a VFR flt plan and departed polson, Montana at 0830 en route to powell, Wyoming. The plt said he encountered low ceilings, low visibilities, and drizzle just past helena, Montana but he continued. The plt said when he thought he could go no further he slowed the acft and started a left turn. The acft collided with trees and crashed into the ground at about 1010.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6156R
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG0097
- Airframe hours
- 1,326
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-FIA6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Theron R. Waln
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 17, 1984 · 32 hours before
- Departed
- 8S1 · Polson, MT
- Destination
- POY · Powell, WY
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 9U1 · Wilsall
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 425 total · 53 in this make and model · 364 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 50 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.