Piper PA-11 N70613
5 September 1995 · Badger, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1995 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N70613 was involved in an accident near Badger, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Badger, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.4798, -97.1992
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N70613
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA306
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while making a steep right turn. A contributing factor was the insufficient altitude needed to make a recovery.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS OUT CHECKING CROPS ON PRIVATE LAND. HE REPORTED THAT HE MADE A RIGHT TURN TOO STEEP AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE. HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-11 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-11 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Mark W. Barkdull | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-11 | Willow Beach, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1993 | Piper PA-11 | Thedford, Nebraska, United States | John M. Finney | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-11 | Burkburnett, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-11 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1995 | Cessna 180G | Belle Fourche, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1995 | Air Tractor AT301 | Clark, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1995 | Cessna 337B | Lemmon, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Maule M-4 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-34-200 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1995 | Taylorcraft BC-12 | Winner, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |