# NTSB investigations, SD: In flight collision with terrain/water NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB CHI07TA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07TA241.md): Christen Industries A-1 · Elm Springs, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 30, 2007 · N661FB · Substantial damage > The pilot not maintaining clearance from the rising terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the rising terrain. - [NTSB CHI07TA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07TA201.md): WSK PZL Mielec PZL M18B · Kyle, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 7, 2007 · N14067 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an aerial application maneuver. Contributing to the accident were wind gusts, low altitude, and the reported downdraft. - [NTSB CHI07LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA050.md): Beech B-99 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2006 · N99TH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure which contributed to his failure to maintain altitude and clearance from terrain during the instrument approach. A factor was the night light condition. - [NTSB CHI06CA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA234.md): Beech 19A · Yankton, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2006 · N6544T · Substantial damage > The dual student's premature retraction of the flaps during the attempted go-around which resulted in the impact with the ground. The flight instructor's delay in calling for the go-around was an additional cause. - [NTSB CHI03LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA133.md): Air & Space 18A · South Shore, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2003 · N6155S · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. The pilot's lack of experience, the rain, the dark night, the low ceiling, and the rising terrain were contributing factors to the accident. - [NTSB CHI01FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA001.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2000 · N294ND · Destroyed > Suicide - [NTSB CHI00FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA265.md): Cessna 340A · Mission, SD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2000 · N34DD · Destroyed > the aircraft control not maintained by the pilot. A contributing factor was pilot fatigue. - [NTSB CHI00LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA131.md): Hughes 269C · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2000 · N456EM · Substantial damage > the ground resonance encountered by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI97LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA254.md): Cessna A188B · Britton, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1997 · N91919 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain during the spray run and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn after having contacted the terrain. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB CHI95DTK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95DTK01.md): Gay RV-4 · Lennox, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 8, 1995 · N29PG · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude while performing aerobatic maneuvers. The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs was a factor. - [NTSB CHI94LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA139.md): Cessna 172K · Howes, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1994 · N46474 · Substantial damage > The diverted attention of the pilot-in-command and his failure to maintain proper altitude. - [NTSB CHI94LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA034.md): Cessna 175 · Hot Springs, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1993 · N7112M · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilots to maintain sufficient altitude to ensure terrain clearance. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the dark night and rising terrain. - [NTSB CHI92LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA233.md): MBB BO-105 · Madison, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1992 · N30SV · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and inadvertent descent. - [NTSB CHI92DTK02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DTK02.md): Weatherly 201C · Timber Lake, SD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 1, 1992 · N1290W · Destroyed > The pilot's improper use of the propeller control during takeoff and initial climb. - [NTSB DEN88LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA035.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Newell, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1987 · N2562Z · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was surveying a field of winter wheat at approximately 100 feet AGL in slow flight. The wind was strong and gusty and the acft began to settle toward the ground. The plt added full power, however, the left main landing gear struck the… - [NTSB DEN88FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA016.md): Beech A-36 · Mitchell, SD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1987 · N1257E · Destroyed > The acft had been cleared for the VOR approach at Mitchell municipal arpt at approx 1915 CST. The acft collided with the ground in a slight nose down attitude about 12 miles northwest of the arpt at the point where the procedure turn intersected the inbound… - [NTSB DEN87FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA167.md): Mooney M20F · Mitchell, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1987 · N6933V · Destroyed > This non-licensed plt made an unauthorized flt at night. The acft crashed one half mile north of the arpt. The occupant of the acft was fatally injured. No records of the plt's flt experience was found. - [NTSB DEN87LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA053.md): Mooney M20C · Eureka, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1987 · N3451X · Substantial damage > After normal takeoff, the acft contacted the terrain then continued on until it came to rest aprx 350' from the initial impact point. The landing gear had been retracted at the time of initial impact and the plt had no indication of any malfunction/failure. - [NTSB DEN86FTK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FTK04.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Clear Lake, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 7, 1986 · N7121Z · Destroyed > There was a power line across the approach to the field being treated. The plt reports that he got too low during the flare out for entry to the swath run. The wheels contacted the sunflower crop and the acft impacted the ground. A fire developed during… - [NTSB DEN85FTK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FTK01.md): Boeing A75 · Tea, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 26, 1985 · N555 · Substantial damage > The owner/plt-in-command (PIC) took off on a local flt with another occupant in the front seat. The front seat occupant was a commercial, single-eng, multi-eng plt with an instructor rating, but he had no previous experience in A75 acft. While in flt, the PIC… - [NTSB DEN84LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA280.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Canton, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1984 · N7236Z · Substantial damage > During a descending apch to an unfamiliar cornfield for a swath run, the plt stated he had 'a flashing vision of wires.' The plt pushed the control stick forward to avoid hitting the wires at which time the acft contacted a corn crop in a slight nose down… - [NTSB DEN84FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA008.md): Convair 340/440 · Pierre, SD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1983 · N199CF · Substantial damage > After landing at Pierre, SD, 2070 lbs of cargo was off-loaded from the aft section of the aft & a new wt & balance was calculated. The aircrew then prepared to takeoff in conditions of low ceiling & fog. The plt-in-command (PIC) initiated the takeoff roll,… - [NTSB DEN83LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA065.md): Swearingen SA-26T · Madison, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1983 · N737EF · Substantial damage > The aircraft collided with a snowbank 10 feet beyond the threshold during landing. After the accident the pilot reportedthat during the final approach to a landing on runway 32, the left main landing gear contacted a 2 foot high snowbank just beyond the… - [NTSB DEN83FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA027.md): Cessna P210 · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1982 · N4721P · Destroyed > At 1915 while enroute the plt was advised that the destination wx was 100 ft obscured, 3/8 mi in fog. At 2140 the plt contacted approach control & was advised the wx was 100 ft obscured & 1/8 mi with an RVR for rwy 3 of 2,400 ft. he was cleared for an ILS rwy… - [NTSB DEN83FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA001.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Wolsey, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1982 · N6553C · Destroyed > The pilot had been issued an instrument rating on 8/6/82 and had logged 5.6 hrs since that time. The pilot's instructor believed this would have been his first low approach in actual instrument conditions since he completed his check flight. A witness stated… - [NTSB DEN82DA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA187.md): Cessna 150 · Faith, SD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 7, 1982 · N8127S · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that the aircraft lifted off the runway nicely, but after climbing to about 75 ft AGL, it started to lose lift and airspeed. He elected to land on a gravel road, but reported that a car was on the roadway. The aircraft was damaged during a… - [NTSB DEN82DA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA156.md): Cessna 172M · Fairburn, SD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1982 · N19889 · Substantial damage > The aircraft tookoff with 4 occupants, baggage and 50 gallons of fuel. The density altitude was 4,963 feet. After takeoff, the pilot could not maintain altitude and stalled the aircraft into a field of high grass. The flaps were not used. - [NTSB DEN82DTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTK05.md): Grumman G-164 · Murdo, SD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 1, 1982 · N10247 · Substantial damage > During a spraying operation the landing gear collided with a dirt bank. The pilot returned to the airport and during landing the right wing contacted the runway because of a missing right landing gear. The aircraft ground looped and nosed over. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'SD' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=230&state=SD --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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