Faust 3 N5901V accident near Harrison, Montana, June 30, 2025

Faust 3, registration N5901V, was involved in an accident near Harrison, Montana on June 30, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA200 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 28 minutes of the flight after departing the Bozeman/Gallatin Fld area (KBZN), reaching a maximum of 6,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:02 UTC, at 5,600 ft and 97 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 25 km from Three Forks Arpt (K9S5).

The nearest weather report, from KEKS (43 km away), showed wind 360° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
June 30, 2025
Location
Harrison, Montana
Aircraft
Faust 3
Registration
N5901V
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR25LA200 (In work)
Departure area
Bozeman/Gallatin Fld (KBZN)
Nearest airport
Three Forks Arpt (K9S5)
Recorded flight
28 min, max 6,000 ft
Last recorded position
18:02 UTC, 5,600 ft, 97 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA200; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.