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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Rock Springs, WY · January 8, 2000

Date: January 8, 2000 · 14:43 local
Place: Rock Springs, WY
Airport: Rock Springs Sweetwater Count
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N128Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA038
Reported as: Piper PA23250

N128YRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2018 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-21 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot disgarded the warnings issued via an AIRMET concering the current conditions and forcast conditions. He was advised of the current conditions of snow, blowing snow, and icing conditions with moderate turbulence along his intended route of flight. The pilot did not properly evaluate the weather conditions for the intended flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DISGARDED THE WARNINGS ISSUED VIA AN AIRMET CONCERING THE CURRENT CONDITIONS AND FORCAST CONDITIONS. HE WAS ADVISED OF THE CURRENT CONDITIONS OF SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, AND ICING CONDITIONS WITH MODERATE TURBULENCE ALONG HIS INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. THE PILOT DID NOT PROPERLY EVALUATE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN00LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRock Springs, WYA forced landing on rough, unsuitable terrain. Factors were: Inadequate preflight planning, flight into known adverse weather conditions containing snow, high gusting winds, low temperatures, and a total loss of power for non mechanical reasons due to…Jan 8, 2000 · Substantial damage