Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84FA300

MISSOULA, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N3736Q

BEECH V35

Analysis

ON SEPT 21, 1984, A BEECH 35, N3736Q CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN 16 MILES NE OF MISSOULA, MT WHILE ON A VOR/DME8INSTRUMENT APPROACH. THE PLT REPORTED ICING, TURBULENCE, AND INTERMITTANT VOR-DME RECEPTION. THE LAST REPORTED ALTITUDE BY THE PLT WAS 8500 FT ON A HEADING OF 250.. MISSOULA APPROACH CONTROL INSTRUCTED THE PLT TO ARC SOUTHEAST 16 NM AND TO INTERCEPT THE 152. RADIAL INBOUND TO ABORT FINAL APPROACH FIX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING THE ARC FROM THE EAST AND A LEFT TURN WAS REQUIRED. INSTEAD, THE PLT TURNED RIGHT AND PROCEEDED TO THE NW. HIS LAST POSITION REPORT WAS THE 16 NM ARC AT THE 028 RADIAL. THE CRASH SITE WAS LOCATED AT 14 NM ON THE 013. RADIAL OF THE MISSOULA VORTAC.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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