Cessna 177 N3476T
6 March 1986 · Anaconda, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 March 1986 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3476T was involved in an accident near Anaconda, Montana, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anaconda, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.1209, -112.9704
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N3476T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Thompson Falls → Jackson Hole
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86FA092
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
THE SOLE SURVIVING PAX SAID THE ENG LOST POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING BUT HIT A TREE AND THE ACFT CRASHED. APRX 5 GALS OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM WING TANK. FUEL SAMPLE TAKEN FROM PLT'S STORAGE TANK REVEALED SOME WATER CONTAMINATION. ACFT HAD BEEN OPERATING AT 9000 FT MSL IN BELOW FREEZING TEMP FOR APRX 1 HR, 5 MINS. ENG DISASSEMBLY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE. CARBURETOR BOWL WAS CLEAN, DRY, AND ABSENT OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177A | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1986 | Cessna 177 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Cessna 177RG | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1986 | Pitts S-1D | Shelby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1986 | Cessna A188B | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152A | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Opheim, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Wisdom, Montana, United States | Jack and KAY Houk | Minor injuries | - |