Cessna 172 | N79306
June 19th, 2025 | Billings, Montana
Accident Location
- City: Billings
- State: Montana
- Latitude: 45.660278
- Longitude: -108.518333
- Airport ID: MT13
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N79306
- Make: Cessna
- Model: 172
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Ostlund, John Vern
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 73
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Commercial Pilot
- IFR Rating: No
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: 3rd Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: June 19th, 2025
- Time: 2:10 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Unknown
- Total People Onboard: 1
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 0
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 1
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 7a) TERRAIN COLLISION - POWERLINES, C-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: Pending. Accident pilot was reported to have been looking at property and hit powerlines.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Pemding
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.