At 1325 mountain time, a Piper PA-24-260 encountered a near miss with a Beech 1900D when both attempted to land simultaneously on intersecting runways at Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport. The Piper was landing on runway 21 and the Beech was landing on runway 27. The pilot of the Comanche noticed the impending collision and attempted a go-around, but lost control and crashed. The Beech continued its landing roll uneventfully. No one was injured.
September 15, Rock Springs, Wyo. / Piper Comanche and Beech 1900
At 1325 mountain time, a Piper PA-24-260 encountered a near miss with a Beech 1900D when both attempted to land simultaneously on intersecting runways at Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport. The Piper was landing on runway 21 and the Beech was landing on runway 27. The pilot of the Comanche noticed the impending collision and attempted a go-around, but lost control and crashed. The Beech continued its landing roll uneventfully. No one was injured....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-24-260 crashed after a near miss with a Beech 1900D at Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport.
- Both aircraft were attempting to land simultaneously on intersecting runways when the incident occurred.
- The Piper pilot initiated a go-around to avoid a collision, subsequently losing control and crashing, while the Beech completed its landing without incident.
- There were no injuries reported from the crash.
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