Tuesday, June 02, 2026

Cirrus SR22T GTS G6 carbon, N324WY, accident occurred on June 1, 2026, at Casper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR/KCPR), Casper, Wyoming

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N324WY

- History of Flight:
On June 1, 2026, at about 1340 local time, a Cirrus SR22T GTS G6 carbon, N324WY, registered to Big Sky Aviators LLC, sustained substantial damage in a forced landing short of the runway at Casper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR/KCPR), Casper, Wyoming. The pilot was not injured. The personal flight originated from Natrona County International Airport (CPR/KCPR), Casper, Wyoming, at 1305, and was destined to Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS/KSBS), Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

The FAA reported that the airplane experienced a rough running engine and while returning back to CPR, the engine failed and caused the plane landed just outside airport property and go through a fence.

Figure 1: Entire flight

Figure 2: Approach

At 1353, the winds from 230° at 8 knots, gusting up to 25 knots.

- Weather:

METAR KCPR 011857Z 22013G23KT 10SM CLR 24/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1840 T02441028

METAR KCPR 011953Z 23008G25KT 10SM FEW120 23/M03 A3008 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1840 SLP132 T02281033


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