ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22587
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| Date: | 10-AUG-2008 |
| Time: | 12:23 |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8341 |
| MSN: | 2142 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 miles northeast of Rock Springs, Wyoming. -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Polson, MT (8S1) |
| Rock Springs, WY (RKS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On August 10, 2008, about 1223 mountain daylight time, a Cessna R172K, N758NH, and a Cirrus SR22, N8341, collided in midair about 5 nautical miles northwest of the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming. Both airplanes were destroyed by impact damage and fire. The student pilot, sole occupant of the Cessna, and the private pilot and passenger in the Cirrus were killed.
Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8341&x=-626&y=-453
3. http://discussions.flightaware.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6470&view=next
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2008 23:25 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-Aug-2008 06:49 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 28-Jul-2013 00:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2013 00:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 11:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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