At about 17:00 mountain time, a Cessna 172 crashed into terrain while in cruise flight near Lindsay. The pilot, who was seriously injured, had opened a VFR flight plan about 35 minutes earlier. The aircraft was in cruise flight at 300 feet agl when the pilot was distracted by tuning a radio.
October 01, Lindsay, Mont. / Cessna Skyhawk
At about 17:00 mountain time, a Cessna 172 crashed into terrain while in cruise flight near Lindsay. The pilot, who was seriously injured, had opened a VFR flight plan about 35 minutes earlier. The aircraft was in cruise flight at 300 feet agl when the pilot was distracted by tuning a radio....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172 crashed near Lindsay, seriously injuring the pilot.
- The aircraft was in cruise flight at a low altitude of 300 feet AGL when the accident occurred.
- The crash was caused by the pilot being distracted while tuning a radio.
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