1 fatal · PIPER PA 23-250 · 2018-01-12 · Elko, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18FA073
Event ID
20180112X51351
Type
Accident
Date
2018-01-12
Location
Elko, NV, USA
Coordinates
40.231388, -115.533332
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 23-250
Registration
N54857
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning, which resulted in the flight over mountainous terrain into forecast instrument meteorological conditions, icing, and mountain wave, and resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.