What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 14th 2025 at approximately 0600 MST the privacy data omitted operator of the aircraft took off from southwest Wyoming regional airport (rks), Rock Springs, Wyoming. Meterological data shows VFR conditions at rks but MVFR conditions near the accident scene at 0622 MST which included potential for light icing conditions and reduced visibility. ADS-B data shows aircraft departed towards the southwest with a heading of 202 degrees and climbed to 10,175 MSL. Aircraft made a hard left turn and descended to 8,400 ft MSL then turned right and ascended to 9,000 ft MSL then descended to 8,400 ft MSL where the flight ended. Aircraft approached the site at high speed and high angle where it crashed and finally came to rest.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 14TH 2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 0600 MST THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM SOUTHWEST WYOMING REGIONAL AIRPORT (RKS), ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING. METEROLOGICAL DATA SHOWS VFR CONDITIONS AT RKS BUT MVFR CONDITIONS NEAR THE ACCIDENT SCENE AT 0622 MST WHICH INCLUDED POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT ICING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. ADS-B DATA SHOWS AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST WITH A HEADING OF 202 DEGREES AND CLIMBED TO 10,175 MSL. AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD LEFT TURN AND DESCENDED TO 8,400 FT MSL THEN TURNED RIGHT AND ASCENDED TO 9,000 FT MSL THEN DESCENDED TO 8,400 FT MSL WHERE THE FLIGHT ENDED. AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE SITE AT HIGH SPEED AND HIGH ANGLE WHERE IT CRASHED AND FINALLY CAME TO REST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.