4 fatal · CESSNA T210K · 2017-01-02 · Payson, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA045
Event ID
20170103X14851
Type
Accident
Date
2017-01-02
Location
Payson, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.429721, -111.277778
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
T210K
Registration
N272EF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot's improper decisions to begin and to continue a flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.