2 fatal · Cessna 172 · 2020-09-13 · Seeley Lake, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20LA304
Event ID
20200913X42027
Type
Accident
Date
2020-09-13
Location
Seeley Lake, MT, USA
Coordinates
47.197223, -113.44555
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N3720R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s encounter with instrument meteorological conditions during a night visual approach due to wildfire smoke, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.