Piper PA-28RT-201T CGTGV

Summary

On 5 September 1985 at about 16:06 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201T registered CGTGV, operated by James Conway, was involved in an accident near Saint Mary, Montana, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 September 1985 at 16:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Saint Mary, Montana, United States

Coordinates

48.5902, -113.2699

Aircraft

Piper PA-28RT-201T

Registration

CGTGV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James Conway

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Calgary → Kalispell

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN85FA236

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

PLT RECEIVED WX UPDATE ENROUTE TO KALISPELL, MT. HE ATTEMPTED TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, FOLLOWING THE 'GOING-TO-THE-SUN' HIGHWAY. THE WX ALONG THE PLT'S ROUTE OF FLT INCLUDED LOW CLOUD CEILING, LIMITED VISIBILITY AND MOUNTAIN OBSCUREMENT. THE PLT FLEW INTO A BOX CANYON AND COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL TREES BEFORE GROUND IMPACT. THE PLT HELD A CANADIAN AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATE WITH AN INSTRUMENT RATING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.