Susan Majerus, 67, dead and Christopher Wisley, 55, Robert Majerus, 68, and Rachel Lukasik, 11, injured in small plane crash in Great Falls, Montana

Modified Date:

Thu, 05/21/2015 - 4:41pm

Accident Date:

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Report released on plane crash near Great Falls

Investigators say a small plane that crashed southeast of Great Falls, killing one person and injuring three others, hit a group of trees as the pilot approached a ridge.

Preliminary report reveals some details in plane crash

The National Transportation and Safety Board released a preliminary investigation this week into the Sept. 2 light plane crash in the Little Belt Mountains near Showdown Ski Area that seriously injured three occupants and killed a fourth.

Cessna 177B Cardinal, N34880: Accident occurred September 02, 2014 in Neihart, Montana

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot, Wilsey, turned the airplane toward the valley before it struck the trees and crashed. An intense fire broke out on the craft, killing Susan Majerus, and injuring the three other people aboard. The plane was a Cessna 177.

Type: Aircraft Accident

Topics:

Fire

People Involved:

Susan Majerus

Christopher Wilsey

Robert Majerus

Rachel Lukasic

City:

Great Falls, MT

County:

Cascade County, MT

Area:

Great Falls, MT