# Accident 20000108004769A: Piper PA23250, Rock Springs, WY, January 8, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 8, 2000, 14:43 local time
- Place: Rock Springs, WY
- Airport: Rock Springs Sweetwater Count
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5894° N, 109.2199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5894&lon=-109.2199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N128Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N128Y-2018-01-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-250 (registry code 7102308, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23250
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN00LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000108004769A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN00LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA038), Jan 8, 2000: Piper PA-23-250 (N128Y), Rock Springs, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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