# NTSB SEA76FTA27: Cessna 170, N2541V, Fishtail, MT, July 31, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1976
- Place: Fishtail, MT · FISHTAIL, MT
- Location: 45.4481° N, 109.5084° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fishtail, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4481&lon=-109.5084&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155026
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76FTA27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTA27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1875  76/7/31  NR.FISHTAIL,MT        CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1225
        TIME - 0845                    N2541V              PX-  0  1  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FISHTAIL,MT                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ATMTG TO CLR 6000FT RIDGE 3MI AFTER TKOF FM 5500FT.CLRD RIDGE AT 40K,SETTLED INTO TREES ON DNSLOPE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2541V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2541V-1976-08-24), registration cancelled 1976-08-24, S/N 18045, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170
- Registry model: [Cessna 170](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170) (registry code 2072302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760731022449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760731022449A), Jul 31, 1976: Cessna 170, Fishtail, MT, Destroyed. Atmtg to clr 6000FT ridge 3MI after tkof fm 5500FT.clrd ridge at 40K,settled into trees on dnslope

## Other investigations on N2541V (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DIA68D0126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0126), Nov 18, 1967: Cessna 170 (N2541V), Laurel, MD, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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