- Date
- April 5, 1985, 19:15 local (Apr 6, 1985, 02:15 UTC)
- Place
- Garneill, MT
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N21092Piper PA-32RT-300T
- Weather
- Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850405010889A
- Case key
- 16661
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Analysis
The plt reported that during a night x-country flt, he encountered marginal (obscured) wx & reversed course to return to the departure point. He stated that while he was returning, he 'dozed off a little bit' & when he awoke, he saw a mountain directly ahead. He took evasive action by pulling the acft up, but the acft pancaked into the mountain. Reportedly, the plt was tired, & while returning, he relaxed & momentarily fell asleep.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N21092
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32RT-300T (PA-32RT-30)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R7887188
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Maurice Klabunde
- Registered owner
- Maurice Klabunde
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- BZM · Bozeman, MT
- Destination
- HVR · Havre, MT
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,385 total · 135 in this make and model · 40 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Night/dark
- Wind
- 190° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LWT, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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