Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Helena, Montana
Aircraft struck powerlines and crashed into Flathead River.
https://registry.faa.gov/N892SP
Date: 02-OCT-22
Time: 16:17:00Z
Regis#: N892SP
Aircraft Make: SCODA AERONAUTICA
Aircraft Model: SUPER PETRELL
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: FATAL
Total Fatal: 1
Flight Crew: 1 Fatal
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: PLAINS
State: MONTANA
Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation may contact them by email witness@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov. You can also call the NTSB Response Operations Center at 844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290.
Sanders County Montana Sheriff's Office -
FLATHEAD RIVER, Montana — According to a Facebook post by the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office a plane crashed into the Flathead River east of Perma bridge around 8:45 this morning (10/02/22).
On October 2, 2022 around 08:45 hours, the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a plane crash. It was reported the crash was located east of the Perma bridge, in the Flathead River.
Upon further investigation, it was determined that the plane struck the power lines causing the crash.
The Plains - Paradise rural fire district deployed their water rescue team. The team removed the occupant of the plane as well as, a Good Samaritan who swam out to the plane. Both were turned over to EMS for medical treatment. The pilot was flown to Kalispell.
Personnel from Sanders County Sheriff's Office, Tribal Law Enforcement, Tribal Fish Wildlife and Game, Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District, Plains Community Ambulance, Hot Springs Fire and EMS, Dixon QRU, Mission Valley Power, Montana State Fish Wildlife and Parks responded.
This crash is under investigation by the NTSB.
The sheriff's office determined the cause of the crash to be the plane striking power lines.
The Plains - Paradise rural fire district deployed their water rescue team and were able to get the pilot out of the plane. Where the pilot was then turned over to EMS and flown to Kalispell. The Sanders County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to MTN that the pilot succumbed to their injuries once flown to Kalispell.
Personnel from Sanders County Sheriff's Office, Tribal Law Enforcement, Tribal Fish Wildlife and Game, Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District, Plains Community Ambulance, Hot Springs Fire and EMS, Dixon QRU, Mission Valley Power, Montana State Fish Wildlife and Parks responded.
This crash is under investigation by the NTSB.
Dixon Rural Fire Department -
Shout out to the professionals from Plains Rescue and Hot Springs Fire for the incredible job of rescuing the pilot from the river today. It's refreshing to know what agencies have the equipment and training to pull this off.
