What happened
On September 1, 2025, at approximately 1612 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, registration N8307W, was involved in an accident near Wolf, Wyoming. The flight departed from Sheridan County Airport (SHR) in Sheridan, Wyoming, at 1602, en route to Boise Airport (BOI) in Boise, Idaho.
Following the accident, a brief emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal was detected, though it ceased shortly after transmission. A passenger from the aircraft contacted local law enforcement to report the accident. A search and rescue helicopter subsequently located the wreckage approximately 16 miles west of the Sheridan County Airport in a mountainous, tree-covered area.
The accident resulted in 1 fatality, 2 serious injuries, and 1 minor injury.