# Accident 19900421014679A: Piper STCPA22, Edgemont, SD, April 21, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 21, 1990
- Place: Edgemont, SD
- Airport: Edgemont Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2907° N, 103.8201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2907&lon=-103.8201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8528D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA22
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900421014679A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STOLEN AIRCRAFT FOUND GROUND LOOPED AND DAMAGED NEAR AIRPORT RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT TYPE WAS A PA22 CONVERTED TO A PA20.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN90LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA095), Apr 21, 1990: Piper PA-22 (N8528D), Edgemont, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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