Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Livingstone, Montana 59047
Monday, March 8, 1982 8:15 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLANE CRASHED ABOUT SIX MILES WEST OF LIVINGSTON, MONTANA. IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE STRUCK ABOUT 50 FT BELOW A 5300 FT RIDGE, WHILE IN A 20 DEGREE CLIMB ATTITUDE. THE WEATHER AT LIVINGSTON WAS: 900 FT BROKEN, 2500 FT OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 10 MILES, WIND VELOCITY 12 KNOTS, MOUNTAINS TO THE WEST OBSCURED. JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH, A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT FLYING BELOW THE CLOUD COVER AT ABOUT 300 TO 400 FT AGL. HE LOST SITE OF THE PLANE, BUT HEARD IT TURN. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE HEARD A CRASH AND THE END OF THE ENGINE SOUND. PROPELLER STRIKE MARKS WERE FOUND JUST PRIOR TO THE PRINCIPAL IMPACT POINT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/8/1982
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 815
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City LIVINGSTONE
Event State MONTANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 59047
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 700
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BIL
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 8
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 451
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4681T
NTSB Number DEN82FTI11
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model TR182
Aircraft Series Identifier TR182
Aircraft Serial Number R18201732
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 140
Airframe Hours 140
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WAYNE M WAGGONER
Aircraft Owner Street Address PO BOX 31357
Aircraft Owner City BILLINGS
Aircraft Owner State MT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 59107
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LARRY BILL JOHNSTON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 71
Operator City BELGRADE
Operator State MT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City BILLINGS
Departure State MT
Departure Country
Departure Time 715
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City BELGRADE
Destination State MT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --