No fatalities
4 Oct 2025: AVIAT A1 C200 — DK AVIATION LLC — Evanston, WY
On 4 Oct 2025, an AVIAT A1 C200 operated by DK AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Evanston, WY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotEffect on equipmentAttain/maintain not possible