Helena - Butte

On November 6, 1986 at 04:36 AM, Helena - Butte experienced a crash involving Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, operated by Lynch Flying Service, with the event recorded near Butte Montana.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Pilot was attempting the VOR-B instrument approach to Butte, MT Airport. Pilot reported over the Coppertown vortac inbound on the airport. The procedure turn inbound course to the vortac is 124°. The inbound course to the airport is 094°. The aircraft wreckage was found on the 124° radial 5 miles southwest of the airport. The wind was reported to be 340° at 9 knots. The VOR-B approach terminates at runway 11. Runway 33 is 9,000 feet long and equipped with mirl's and reil's. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N421AR, MSN 421C-0254, year of manufacture 1977.

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