Cessna 340 N5415M
26 April 1983 · Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 April 1983 at about 17:03 local time, a Cessna 340 registered N5415M was involved in an accident near Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sweetwater County (RKS)
- Coordinates
- 41.5891, -109.2208
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- N5415M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Jackson
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83AA105
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCREW OF A CESSNA 340, N5415M, WERE SCHEDULED FOR AN AIR TAXI CHECK RIDE WITH AN INSPECTOR AT JACKSON, WY, LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. THEY HAD PLANNED TO TAKEOFF FROM ROCK SPRINGS, WY, PRACTICE AT FEW INSTRUMENT APCHS AT ROCK SPRINGS, THEN PROCEED TO JACKSON. AFTER TAKING OFF, THEY MADE AN NDB APCH, MADE A MISSED APCH, THEN BEGAN AN ILS APCH. A BEECH BONANZA, N1825F, WAS ON A FLT FROM SCOTTSBLUFF, NE TO ROCK SPRINGS. DURING ARRIVAL TO ROCK SPRINGS, THE BONANZA PLT WAS MONITORING THE POSITION OF A KING AIR THAT WAS AHEAD OF HIM & ALSO ON AN APCH TO THE SAME ARPT. ALL 3 ACFT WERE USING THE SAME FREQUENCY & ALL 3 WERE PROVIDING REPORTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS. AT APRX 1103 MDT, WITNESSES HEARD N5415M & N1825F COLLIDE, THEN SAW THE ACFT & PIECES OF WRECKAGE FALLING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CESSNA WAS INBOUND TOWARD THE OUTERMARKER (270 DEG COURSE) & THE BONANZA WAS IN LEVEL FLT, HEADING APRX 219 DEG. BOTH ACFT WERE OPERATING VFR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 340 340 | N5415M | - | Destroyed |
| Beechcraft A36 A36 | N1825F | - | Destroyed |
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1983 | Cessna 340A | Monterey, California, United States | L. F. Anderson | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 340 | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1983 | Cessna 340A | Nr. Orangeville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Cessna 340A | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Nov 1982 | Cessna 340A | Orinda, California, United States | Golden Bear AVN. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 340 | Las Animas, Colorado, United States | Colorado Corporate Charters | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1983 | Cessna T21OL | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Cody, Wyoming, United States | McCue Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Cessna 210E | Powell, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Mooney M-2O | Rock Spring, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1983 | Champion 7GC | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Arthur C Horr | Fatal | 1 |