# NTSB DEN81FTK13: Piper PA-28, N4853T, Rapid City, SD, June 21, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1981
- Place: Rapid City, SD · RAPID CITY, SD
- Location: 44.0805° N, 103.2310° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rapid City, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0805&lon=-103.2310&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125292
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81FTK13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTK13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3143  81/6/21    RAPID CITY,SD       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 300
        TIME - 1330                    N4853T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAWLINS,WY                  RAPID CITY,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           72                                                      260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           21                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STALLED APRX 15FT ABV RWY,FLAPS FULL DWN.L X-WND GSTG 25KTS.PART OR NO FLAPS RCMDD W STRONG X-WND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4853T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4853T-1992-06-13), registration cancelled 1992-06-13, S/N 287205209 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lien

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810621033979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810621033979A), Jun 21, 1981: Piper PA28180, Rapid City, SD, Substantial damage. Flared high on landing in strong crosswind. Rolled, wing hit ground. Airplane cartwheeled, stopped inverted.

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.

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