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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cirrus SR22 · Rock Springs, WY · August 10, 2008

Date: August 10, 2008 · 12:20 local
Place: Rock Springs, WY
Airport: Rock Springs-Sweetwater County
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8341
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08FA265
Reported as: Cirrus SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO550N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8341Registration cancelled Aug 15, 2013 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 2142 · Built 2006 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550-NReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The Cessna (N758NH) and the Cirrus (N8341) collided in the air approx 6 miles nw of Rock Springs, WY airport at approx 1220 local time. The Cirrus was on a cross country flight (IFR) and just released from salt lake center. The Cessna was a student from Rock Springs airport who was practicing maneuvers in the local practice area. The weather was VFR.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE CESSNA (N758NH) AND THE CIRRUS (N8341) COLLIDED IN THE AIR APPROX 6 MILES NW OF ROCK SPRINGS, WY AIRPORT AT APPROX 1220 LOCAL TIME. THE CIRRUS WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT (IFR) AND JUST RELEASED FROM SALT LAKE CENTER. THE CESSNA WAS A STUDENT FROM ROCK SPRINGS AIRPORT WHO WAS PRACTICING MANEUVERS IN THE LOCAL PRACTICE AREA. THE WEATHER WAS VFR.

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 LAX08FA265Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportRock Springs, WYThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft.Aug 10, 2008 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed