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 was destroyed in a collision with terrain 19 miles east of Kalispell, Montana, resulting in the fatal injury of the private pilot and a pilot-rated passenger.
- The accident occurred under instrument conditions and was discovered after air traffic control lost contact and issued an Alert Notice.
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