Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 3/18/1987 |
Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
Time of Event | 2140 |
Event Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
Event City | MISSOULA |
Event State | MONTANA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 59802 |
Event Date Year | 1987 |
Event Date Month | 3 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | Yes |
Event Location Latitude | |
Event Location Longitude | |
Event Location Airport | MISSOULA |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | MSO |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
Degrees magnetic from airport | 0 |
Airport Elevation | 3201 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | Full |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 2148 Mountain Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | MSO |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 3201 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | MST |
Lighting Conditions | Night/Dark |
Lowest Ceiling Height | 1600 |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 1000 |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 4 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 0 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -1 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 320 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
Wind Speed (knots) | 3 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | Light |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | None |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
Injury Total Fatal | -- |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | 10 |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | -- |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 275 |
NTSB Notification Source | -- |
NTSB Notification Date | Mar 18 1987 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 2210 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 33263 |
Date of most recent change to record | Apr 7 2001 12:43PM |
User who most recently changed record | dbo |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #2 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N3529W | N124AV |
NTSB Number | DEN87LA067A | DEN87LA067B |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | N | N |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter | Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter |
Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR | IFR |
Flight plan Was Activated? | -- | -- |
Damage | Minor | Substantial |
Aircraft Fire | None | None |
Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | PIPER | SWEARINGEN |
Aircraft Model | PA-31-350 | SA-226TC |
Aircraft Series Identifier | PA-31-350 | SA-226TC |
Aircraft Serial Number | 317952159 | TC364 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 7000 | 12500 |
Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 | 22 |
Number of Engines | 2 | 2 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable | Retractable |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual | AAIP |
Date of Last Inspection | Feb 17 1987 12:00AM | Mar 9 1987 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | 83 | 47 |
Airframe Hours | 3166 | 11493 |
ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
ELT Activated | No | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
ELT Type | -- | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | BIGHORN AIRWAYS | ITT INDUSTRIAL CREDIT COMPANY |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | BOX 4037 | P.O. BOX 43777 |
Aircraft Owner City | SHERIDAN | ST. PAUL |
Aircraft Owner State | WY | MN |
Aircraft Owner Country | ||
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 82801 | 55164 |
Operator is an individual? | -- | -- |
Operator Name | BIGHORN AIRWAYS, INC. | BIG SKY AIRLINES |
Operator Same as Owner? | No | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No | No |
Operator Street Address | BOX 4037 | P. O. BOX 31397 |
Operator City | SHERIDAN | BILLINGS |
Operator State | WY | MT |
Operator Country | ||
Operator Zip code | 82801 | 59107 |
Operator Code | ||
Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder | Yes - certificate holder |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | No | No |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown | Unknown |
Operator Certificate Number | -- | -- |
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | Non-scheduled | Scheduled |
Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic | Domestic |
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Cargo | Passenger Only |
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Unknown | Unknown |
Second Pilot on Board | No | Yes |
Departure Point Same as Event | No | No |
Departure Airport Code | MSO | MSO |
Departure City | MISSOULA | MISSOULA |
Departure State | MT | MT |
Departure Country | ||
Departure Time | 0 | 0 |
Departure Time Zone | ||
Destination Same as Local Flt | -- | -- |
Destination Airport Code | HLN | GTF |
Destination City | HELENA | GREAT FALLS |
Destination State | MT | MT |
Destination Country | ||
Specific Phase of Flight | Taxi | Standing |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:35AM | Jan 2 2001 10:30AM |
User who most recently changed record | dbo | dbo |
Since inspection or accident | -- | -- |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | 0 | 0 |
Runway Length | -- | -- |
Runway Width | -- | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
Air Medical Flight | No | No |
Medical Flight | -- | -- |