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Aviation accident WPR19FA084

2 fatal · Cirrus SR22 · 2019-02-16 · Ely, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR19FA084
Event ID
20190216X92232
Type
Accident
Date
2019-02-16
Location
Ely, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.334167, -114.78055

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Cirrus
Model
SR22
Registration
N917SR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions and icing conditions which resulted in a high rate of descent and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the inaccurate weather reporting from the airport weather reporting facility.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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