SERS · Cessna P206B · 1998-04-07 · RIVERTON, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA176
Event ID
20001211X09855
Type
Accident
Date
1998-04-07
Location
RIVERTON, WY, USA
Coordinates
43.030311, -108.409576
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
P206B
Registration
N4728F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
continued flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude from terrain, while manuevering to reverse direction. Related factors were: the adverse weather conditions, mountainous terrain, and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.