- Date
- July 4, 1987, 20:05 local (Jul 5, 1987, 02:05 UTC)
- Place
- Lakeside, MT
- Injuries
- 10 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N132EBeech D18S
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870704069279A
- Case key
- 17321
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt borrowed the acft to fly a musical group to kalispell for a pvt engagement at Lakeside, MT, which was aprx 15 mi south of the arpt. That evening, the group boarded the acft for the return flt. After takeoff, the acft was seen flying at low alt in the vcnty of where the musical group had performed. The acft was observed at a very low alt when it entered an abrupt climb, then went into a wingover or hammerhead stall type of maneuver & reversed direction. However, before recovering from the ensuing dive, the acft crashed on wooded terrain. Witnesses said the engs appeared to be running normally. A test of the plt's blood showed a slight amount of alcohol; however, there were indcns this was due to putrefaction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N132E
- Reported as
- Beech D18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- A-4
- Airframe hours
- 10,176
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1-14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomas Cannarozzo
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 1986 · 130 hours before
- Departed
- S27 · Kalispell, MT
- Destination
- S77 · Coeur D' Alene, ID
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 4,000 total · 3,500 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FCA, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.