2 fatal · MOONEY M20C · 2014-11-15 · Pagosa Springs, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15FA051
Event ID
20141119X62539
Type
Accident
Date
2014-11-15
Location
Pagosa Springs, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.14611, -106.827774
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Registration
N6466U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to fly to the destination airport and into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his controlled flight into mountainous terrain during a snow storm.