Aviation accident WPR14FA188

2 fatal · MOONEY M20C · 2014-05-06 · Cody, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR14FA188
Event ID: 20140512X20858
Type: Accident
Date: 2014-05-06
Location: Cody, WY, USA
Coordinates: 44.398612, -109.901947

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: MOONEY
Model: M20C
Registration: N6704U
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument rated pilots’ decision to continue flight into known instrument meteorological conditions over mountainous terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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