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July 11, 1988 · Piper PA-22-150 · CGCCF
Spearfish, SD
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 11, 1988
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Spearfish, SD
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-150
Tail Number
CGCCF
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN88LA153
THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED A TRI-PACER WITH FOUR PERSONS AND ABOUT 150 POUNDS OF BAGGAGE ON BOARD WHO WERE FROM CANADA AND VACATIONING IN THE U.S. THE PILOT SAID THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND CLIMBED TO ABOUT 100 FT ABOVE THE RWY, BUT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DUE TO THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD, BUT THE FIELD WAS ROUGH AND UNEVEN WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS CALCULATED TO BE ABOUT 6,000 FEET.
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THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED A TRI-PACER WITH FOUR PERSONS AND ABOUT 150 POUNDS OF BAGGAGE ON BOARD WHO WERE FROM CANADA AND VACATIONING IN THE U.S. THE PILOT SAID THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND CLIMBED TO ABOUT 100 FT ABOVE THE RWY, BUT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DUE TO THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD, BUT THE FIELD WAS ROUGH AND UNEVEN WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS CALCULATED TO BE ABOUT 6,000 FEET.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:50 MDT
Nearest AirportSpearfish (1nm ESE)
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-22-150
Tail NumberCGCCF
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-A1A · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 43 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind110° @ 25 kt
Visibility25 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO