Cessna T207 N91146
22 February 1990 · Hungry Horse, Montana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1990 at about 02:28 local time, a Cessna T207 registered N91146 was involved in an accident near Hungry Horse, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hungry Horse, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9610, -113.2404
- Aircraft
- Cessna T207
- Registration
- N91146
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalispell → Great Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA060
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE #4 CONNECTING ROD. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AIRSPUR FLT 500, A DOMESTIC CARGO FLT, DEPARTED KALISPELL, MT, AT 1903 MDT WITH AN IFR FLT PLAN TO GREAT FALLS, MT. AT 1922, THE PLT NOTIFIED SALT LAKE ARTCC HE WAS RETURNING TO KALISPELL DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENG. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE PLT REPORTED THE ENG HAD FAILED COMPLETELY. THE PLT MADE AN EMERG FORCED LANDING ON A MOUNTAIN RIDGE AT THE APRX 5500 FT LEVEL IN IFR CONDITIONS. ACCIDENT LOCATION WAS APRX 18 NM EAST OF KALISPELL. ENG DISASSEMBLY LATER REVEALED THE #4 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1990 | Cessna T207 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Windrock Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1988 | Cessna T207 | Petros, Tennessee, United States | J & S Aero, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Cessna T207 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | South Central Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Cessna T207 | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1982 | Cessna T207 | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Kenneth L. Linn | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1981 | Cessna T207 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Air Freight EX | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1990 | Peterson KIT FOX MODEL 1 | Highwood, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172M | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Columbia Falls, Montana, United States | Eagle Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna C-180E | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Powderville, Montana, United States | W.l. Ranch Co. | No injuries | - |