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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Faulkton, SD · September 9, 2005

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Date
September 9, 2005 · 03:00 local
Place
Faulkton, SD
Airport
Faulkton Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8523W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI05LA261
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Continental O520*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total450 in this make and model
N8523WRegistration cancelled Jul 8, 2008 · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-10024 · Built 1963Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On September 9, 2005, at approximately 3:00 am CDT, a Piper aircraft m/n PA-28-235, N8523W, operated by private pilot privacy data omitted crashed after take off, approximately 3/4 mile south of the Faulkton, SD airport (3FU). The aircraft was reported missing by potter county sheriff at 5:21 pm CDT. Aircraft began searching for the aircraft. privacy data omitted Found the aircraft crash site in a cornfield at 6:26 pm CDT. The one soul on board the aircraft received fatal injuries. The aircraft was on a personal flight under CFR part 91 when the accident happened. Foggy conditions were reported in the area at 3:00 am CDT by privacy data omitted who fueled the aircraft with 22.1 gal. Of auto fuel as requested by the pilot and saw the aircraft depart the Faulkton, SD airport (3FU). No flight plan was filed. There was a post crash fire and the aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 AM CDT, A PIPER AIRCRAFT M/N PA-28-235, N8523W, OPERATED BY PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CRASHED AFTER TAKE OFF, APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE FAULKTON, SD AIRPORT (3FU). THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED MISSING BY POTTER COUNTY SHERIFF AT 5:21 PM CDT. AIRCRAFT BEGAN SEARCHING FOR THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ FOUND THE AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE IN A CORNFIELD AT 6:26 PM CDT. THE ONE SOUL ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. FOGGY CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED IN THE AREA AT 3:00 AM CDT BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ WHO FUELED THE AIRCRAFT WITH 22.1 GAL. OF AUTO FUEL AS REQUESTED BY THE PILOT AND SAW THE AIRCRAFT DEPART THE FAULKTON, SD AIRPORT (3FU). NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THERE WAS A POST CRASH FIRE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI05LA261Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportFaulkton, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation during initial climb after takeoff into night instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the fog and the dark night.Sep 9, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8523W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910201009659IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Huron, SDFlying at a low altitude to take a look at a deer struck powerline. Landed safely at destination.Feb 1, 1991 · Minor damage