# NTSB SEA79FA050: Beech B23, N7635R, Neihart, MT, August 24, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 24, 1979
- Place: Neihart, MT · NEIHART, MT
- Location: 46.9352° N, 110.7361° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Neihart, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9352&lon=-110.7361&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134187
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FA050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2669  79/8/24  NR.NEIHART,MT         BEECH B23           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 176
        TIME - 1730                    N7635R              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DILLON,MT                   LAKE LERANGE,CAN             HAVRE,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/25/79.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7635R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7635R-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N M-1256, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B23
- Registry model: [Beech B23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (registry code 1151240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (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 19790824025819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790824025819A), Aug 24, 1979: Beech 23BEECH, Neihart, MT, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Evidence shows acft flew into mountain-side in level flt. Clouds were present atthat elevation. VFR plt. Off airway

## Other investigations on N7635R (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 DEN78FTM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTM22), May 27, 1978: Beech B23 (N7635R), Nephi, UT, 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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