Aviation accident WPR22LA253

2 fatal · CESSNA P210N · 2022-07-14 · Buffalo, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR22LA253
Event ID: 20220715105483
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-07-14
Location: Buffalo, WY, USA
Coordinates: 44.435409, -106.95072

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: P210N
Registration: N731BJ
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 localized instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an encounter with convective turbulence and a subsequent loss of control and in-flight breakup.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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