The airplane was destroyed in a collision with terrain at about 1540 Mountain time approximately 19 miles east of Kalispell, Mont. The Private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. Instrument conditions prevailed. The aircraft wreckage was located after the Salt Lake City Air Traffic Control Center issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) when radio and radar contact with the accident aircraft was lost.
May 3, 2005, Kalispell, Mont. / Cessna T210N
The airplane was destroyed in a collision with terrain at about 1540 Mountain time approximately 19 miles east of Kalispell, Mont. The Private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. Instrument conditions prevailed. The aircraft wreckage was located after the Salt Lake City Air Traffic Control Center issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) when radio and radar contact with the accident aircraft was lost....
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane collided with terrain approximately 19 miles east of Kalispell, Montana, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft and two fatalities (private pilot and pilot-rated passenger).
- The accident occurred under instrument conditions around 1540 Mountain time.
- The wreckage was located after air traffic control lost contact with the aircraft and subsequently issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT).
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