# NTSB Accident WPR13FA201
> **CESSNA 182D** · 2013-04-15 · Wellington, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13FA201
- **Event ID:** 20130418X83045
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-04-15
- **Location:** Wellington, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.794445, -119.4775
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182D
- **Registration:** N9078X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during a night, visual descent to the destination airport, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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