# NTSB MKC73FTK17: Snow S2A, N9457R, Fort Pierre, SD, June 11, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 11, 1973
- Place: Fort Pierre, SD · FORT PIERRE, SD
- Location: 44.3666° N, 100.3823° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Pierre, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3666&lon=-100.3823&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173535
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73FTK17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FTK17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1668  73/6/11    FORT PIERRE,S DAK   SNOW S2A            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N9457R              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SINGLETON PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT PIERRE,S DAK           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- 1 TENTH HR THIS MAKE,MODEL.FLT TO ACCUMULATE HRS AND EXP IN THIS TYPE ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9457R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9457R-1974-08-20), registration cancelled 1974-08-20, S/N 1092A (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW S2A
- Registry model: [Snow S2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-s2a) (registry code 8380202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Singleton Private

## 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 19730611015059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730611015059A), Jun 11, 1973: Pitts S2B, Fort Pierre, SD, Substantial damage. 1 Tenth hr this make,model. Flt to accumulate hrs and exp in this type acft.

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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