Accident Beechcraft A24R N8049R, Saturday 13 May 1989

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Date:	Saturday 13 May 1989
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Beechcraft A24R
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8049R
MSN:	MC44
Total airframe hrs:	1960 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ely, NV - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Elko, NV (KEKO)
Destination airport:	Boulder City, NV (KBLD)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
PLT PROCEEDED INTO DETERIORATING WX CONDS AND BECAME TRAPPED IN A VALLEY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE FOLLOWING ROAD TO A MOUNTAIN PASS, HE ENCOUNTERED SNOW AND LOST GROUND CONTACT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A BLIND COURSE REVERSAL AND COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO IMC. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE SNOW, OBSCURATION AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Accident investigation: