Jul 30, 2020
Accident
Substantial Ennis, MT
Injuries1 fatal, 2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The pilot-in-command’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while attempting an evasive maneuver from a boxed canyon, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command’s failure to monitor the environment before flying into mountainous terrain.
NTSB WPR20LA245