Flight Details
The pilot initiated a visual flight rules (VFR) flight through mountainous terrain without obtaining a preflight weather briefing. The mountain tops in the direction of flight, which were visible from the departure airport, were obscured by clouds.
Sequence of Events
During the flight, the pilot followed a road at a low altitude above ground level up a mountain pass. Upon reaching the top of the pass, the aircraft encountered a snow squall. The pilot attempted to reverse course, but the aircraft subsequently impacted terrain in a nose-down attitude approximately 500 feet from the road in the pass.
Post-Impact
The aircraft came to rest in the mountainous area. The source does not specify injuries, fatalities, or aircraft damage details.