Aviation accident WPR18FA141

1 fatal · CESSNA 182G · 2018-05-13 · Cascade, ID, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR18FA141
Event ID: 20180514X82202
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-05-13
Location: Cascade, ID, USA
Coordinates: 44.240001, -116.073333

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 182G
Registration: N2377R
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot's improper decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into an area with low ceilings due to mountain obscuration, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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