Cessna 425 Conquest crash, Nov 29, 2005 (1 killed), Bozeman
Cessna 425 Conquest accident on November 29, 2005 near Bozeman, Montana, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot failed to maintain airspeed...
- Date: November 29, 2005
- Aircraft: Cessna 425 Conquest
- Location: Bozeman, Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain airspeed during the approach, causing an inadvertent stall in icing and low visibility at night. Mixed icing was present on the wings and the pilot had limited recent night and instrument experience.
A Cessna 425 on an IFR flight from Algona lost radio contact during a holding pattern near Bozeman and was cleared for the ILS approach. It descended into the ground about 2.8 miles from the airport at night in snow and mist, and was found the next day. The pilot was killed.