| Date: | Wednesday 7 May 1986 |
| Time: | 23:45 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-AT Merlin IV |
| Owner/operator: | Barckley Airlines |
| Registration: | N577KA |
| MSN: | AT-008 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2950 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-3U-303G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 11 km NW of Billings-Logan International Airport, MT (BIL) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Helena Airport, MT (HLN/KHLN) |
| Billings-Logan International Airport, MT (BIL/KBIL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After flying a localizer back course approach to Billings' runway 27 a missed approach was executed. The pilot then tried to carry out a runway 09L ILS approach. On the inbound approach course the aircraft impacted terrain and caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Physical impairment(other cardiovascular)..Pilot in command".
Sources:
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