Originally published at: Montana Sees Second Fatal Aircraft Crash in Less Than a Month - AVweb
One pilot is dead following the accident.
Density altitude is a real issue in the mountains. The temperature in Glacier National Park on July 26th reached 84F at noon. The emergency call was at 3:00 pm. Ryan Field’s elevation is 3660 MSL. Density altitude would have been over 6,000 MSL. That’s why most mountain flying is done in the morning when temperatures are cooler and there’s less wind. The crash site was at the end of the runway so it’s possible that the pilot attempted to climb to clear trees and stalled but we’ll see what the NTSB says.
About the only thing an RV7 and a TbM 700 have in common is the number “7” and a low wing design…
Condolences to the families affected by these events.
Slow news day?
Coincidences happen, probabilities do not exclude that.
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Probably best to just consume. Criticism is not welcome.
Hot and high, I’ve seen that at Calgary AB, calculating performance of B737-200C with JT8D-9 engines.
But Denver CO is higher, and Mexico City even higher.
Story from decades ago:
Pilot of a large business jet glanced sideways during takeoff roll at MEX, noticed how fast the scenery was moving, and remarked later about possibility of stopping from 200 knots. (I presume the crew had calculated performance.)
Hmmm - no reason given?
No education attempted? (Education from sysop’s view. 
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