Aviation accident WPR26LA048

Name: aviation accident: AVIAT A1 near Evanston (2025-10-04)
Start: 2025-10-04
Location: Evanston, WY, USA

SERS · AVIAT A1 · 2025-10-04 · Evanston, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR26LA048
Event ID: 20251120202034
Type: Accident
Date: 2025-10-04
Location: Evanston, WY, USA
Coordinates: 41.342833, -110.88816

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: AVIAT
Model: A1
Registration: N96WJ
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: Unk

Probable cause

The airplane’s encounter with downdrafts in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the flight through mountainous terrain in marginal weather conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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