Cessna 175A N6979E
25 September 2012 · Spearfish, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 September 2012 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 175A registered N6979E was involved in an accident near Spearfish, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spearfish, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.4869, -104.0256
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175A
- Registration
- N6979E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spearfish → Spearfish
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12CA658
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to abandon the landing attempt, which resulted in the airplane colliding with rising terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While attempting to land at a private airstrip, the pilot thought the airplane was too fast and too high on the first approach, and he elected to perform a go-around. During the second approach, the airplane encountered a crosswind, and the pilot aborted the landing. He applied takeoff power, lowered the flaps, pitched for a climb, and gained altitude. While maneuvering, the airplane encountered a downdraft and rising terrain. The airplane did not appear to be outclimbing the rising terrain, so the pilot decided to attempt a landing on the terrain. During the landing, the airplane struck a roadway berm, which separated the landing gear. The airplane came to rest upright; the pilot and passenger exited the airplane and noticed a small fire. The pilot attempted to extinguish the fire, but was unsuccessful, and the airplane was consumed by fire. The pilot reported that the airplane did not experience any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2012 | Cessna 175A | Shelby, Illinois, United States | Perry Dennis R | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Cessna 175B | Hamilton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Cessna 175A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Cessna 175 | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Cessna 175 | Needles, California, United States | Registration Pending | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Cessna 175 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2012 | Bell 47G-2 | Flandreau, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Beechcraft 77 | Clark, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Piper PA-28-161 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Skyways LTD | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2012 | Rockwell S-2R | Howard, South Dakota, United States | East River Air Spray | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Lee Paul SQ 2000 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Cessna 140 | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | Bowen Bruce C | No injuries | - |