Cessna 340 crash, May 18, 1994 (2 killed), Elko
Cessna 340 accident on May 18, 1994 near Elko, Nevada, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Continued flight into instrument meteorological...
- Date: May 18, 1994
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Elko, Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the adverse weather, the high terrain and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.
A non-instrument-rated pilot flew a Cessna 340 from Las Vegas to Elko under VFR despite advice against it. The aircraft flew into thunderstorm conditions and mountain obscuration and struck high terrain about 10 miles southwest of Elko near Grindstone Peak. Both occupants were killed.