What happened
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ADS-B data shows the aircraft track ending at approx 10800' MSL, near the top of mt crillon. Cfit suspected. Nearest weather report was pags. At the time aircraft passed pags, approx 2135UTC, METAR was 10SM, BKN006, temp/dp 18/16, RAE07. Normal adiabatic lapse rate puts freezing level at about 9000' MSL. Aircraft not certified for flight into known icing conditions.
As the FAA filed it
ADS-B DATA SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT TRACK ENDING AT APPROX 10800' MSL, NEAR THE TOP OF MT CRILLON. CFIT SUSPECTED. NEAREST WEATHER REPORT WAS PAGS. AT THE TIME AIRCRAFT PASSED PAGS, APPROX 2135UTC, METAR WAS 10SM, BKN006, TEMP/DP 18/16, RAE07. NORMAL ADIABATIC LAPSE RATE PUTS FREEZING LEVEL AT ABOUT 9000' MSL. AIRCRAFT NOT CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS.
NTSB investigation
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