Crowser AVID MK 3.75 N42CJ
5 July 1993 · Philip, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 July 1993 at about 02:05 local time, a Crowser AVID MK 3.75 registered N42CJ, operated by Crowser, D.j., was involved in an accident near Philip, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was 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 02:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Philip, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.0401, -101.6593
- Aircraft
- Crowser AVID MK 3.75
- Registration
- N42CJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Crowser, D.j.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93DTK01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF, AND THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLING THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A STUDENT PILOT WITH PASSENGER ABOARD ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A SOFT FIELD ON A PLATEAU ABOVE A VALLEY. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A FENCE AFTER 500 FEET OF GROUND ROLL, THEN BECAME AIRBORNE AT THE VALLEY RIM. THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED BRIEFLY, THEN FELL STEEPLY TO GROUND COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1993 | Hiller UH-12E | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Bonanza Valley Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Cessna A188B | Wall, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Woonsocket, South Dakota, United States | Fagerholt Brothers Farming ASC | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 1993 | Cessna 175 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | John T. Blatchford | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | McIntosh, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-28-160 | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | Amrerican Leasing, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |