AVIAT A1 C200 accident at Evanston, WY, 4 Oct 2025

On October 4, 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.