- Date
- October 12, 1985, 18:30 local (Oct 13, 1985, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Kalispell, MT
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- CGSPFCessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 16874
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight encounter with weather
Weather condition - downdraftCause
Descent - uncontrolledCause
Lack of total experienceFactor
In flight collision with terrain/water
Weather condition - downdraftCause
Analysis
The plt stated that while on a return flt to calgary, alberta, Canada, over the mountainous terrain of glacier national park, he encountered a severe downdraft which forced the acft to the ground. The flt originated at kaispell, Montana.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGSPF
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Continental O-470-S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Alvin R. Moore
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- S27 · Kalispell, MT
- Destination
- YYC · Calgary, OF
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 220° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 34 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FCA, 40 nm away