The pilot reported that during a cross-country flight over mountainous terrain, he had a tailwind and allowed the airplane to get too close to the terrain.

He initiated a right turn to avoid the rising terrain, but the terrain was "getting close very quickly." The pilot increased bank angle and the nose dropped.

The pilot then applied forward pressure on the yoke, and full throttle had already been applied.

The airplane descended and impacted terrain. Both wings and the fuselage sustained substantial damage.

Per the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot Aviation Accident Report, the pilot reported in the Recommendation section that his decision to delay the turn away from rising terrain was impulsive and the main culprit for this accident.

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.