Forsyth - Butte

On April 1, 1980 at 06:42 PM, Forsyth - Butte experienced a crash involving Cessna 441 Conquest, operated by Montana Power Company, with the event recorded near Butte Montana.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Butte-Bert Mooney Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and decided to initiate a go-around and to divert to another airport. At low height, the twin engine airplane struck a hill and crashed 11 miles south of the airport. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N36941, MSN 441-0018, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.0132°, -112.5365°.