Cessna 182Q N97875

Summary

On 18 October 2020 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N97875 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.

Date

18 October 2020 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Spearfish, South Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice (SPF)

Coordinates

44.4908, -103.8594

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N97875

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Lakeville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA022

Nobody was injured.

The snowplow driver’s failure to see the airplane which resulted in a collision with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the white airplane was on a taxiway and about 200 ft from the departure runway when it was struck from behind by an airport snowplow. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that before the taxi, he announced on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) that he was departing the ramp and taxing to runway 13. After the collision, the snowplow driver asked the pilot if he made any position reports on the CTAF to which the pilot said no. Investigators were not able to resolve the discrepancy in the statements between the pilot and the snowplow driver. The snowplow driver stated that it was difficult to see the airplane due to a lack of contrast with the surrounding snow-covered terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.