# NTSB MKC79FTK09: Piper PA-24, N8916P, Pierre, SD, March 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1979
- Place: Pierre, SD · PIERRE, SD
- Location: 44.3752° N, 100.3200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pierre, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3752&lon=-100.3200&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137187
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79FTK09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1217  79/3/18    PIERRE,SD           PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 3311
        TIME - 2100                    N8916P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1472 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIERRE MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOZEMAN,MT                  PIERRE,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                          SLEET, SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      33
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          330                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED ON IFR APPROACH.LDG IN ROUGH TERRAIN.CONTAMINATION AND WATER IN FUEL SYS.WND GUSTS 35KT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8916P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8916P-2013-05-17), registration cancelled 2013-05-17, S/N 24-4348, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pierre Mun

## 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 19790318010729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790318010729A), Mar 18, 1979: Piper PA24260, Pierre, SD, Substantial damage. Engine stopped on empty tank during ILS approach. Would not start on full tank. Water in fuel. Crashed short of rwy.

## Other investigations on N8916P (2)

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 CEN10CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA106), Jan 21, 2010: Piper PA-24-260 (N8916P), Cherokee, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot misjudged his altitude while on short final approach.
- [NTSB MKC77DTK26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DTK26), Jun 15, 1977: Piper PA-24 (N8916P), Philip, SD, substantial damage

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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