# Accident 20190223010479A: Porterfield CP-65, Aberdeen, SD, February 23, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 2019, 02:30 local time
- Place: Aberdeen, SD
- Airport: Aberdeen Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.5347° N, 98.6131° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5347&lon=-98.6131&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37716, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37716) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Porterfield CP-65 (registry code 6480118, https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-cp-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PORTERFIELD CP-65
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 10,375 total, 150 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA19CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190223010479A

## Narrative

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

PILOT OPTED TO PERFORM A TOUCH & GO MANEUVER ON THE FROZEN LAKE RICHMOND 8 MILES NW OF ABERDEEN, SD.  SNOW WAS DEEPER THAN EXPECTED.  UPON TOUCHDOWN, WHEELS SANK INTO SNOW, HALTING FORWARD MOVEMENT, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PIVOT OVER UPSIDE DOWN.

## 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 GAA19CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA147), Feb 23, 2019: Porterfield CP 65 (N37716), Aberdeen, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

## Other reports on N37716 (1)

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

- [Accident 19770412007949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770412007949A), Apr 12, 1977: Norwst CP65PORTFLD (N37716), Hilton, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot/pax each weigh 200LBS. Acft failed to climb after takeoff.

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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