Piper PA32 N11KX

Summary

On 28 December 2017 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA32 registered N11KX, operated by Stamm Air LLC., was involved in an accident near Spearfish, South Dakota, United States. One person was 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

28 December 2017 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Spearfish, South Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field (SPF)

Coordinates

44.4847, -103.7881

Aircraft

Piper PA32

Registration

N11KX

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Stamm Air LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCook → Spearfish

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA094

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadvertent landing in snow adjacent to the snow-covered runway resulting in a collision with runway signs.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that following an instrument approach in light snow, he inadvertently landed in the safety area to the left of the snow-covered runway. During landing, both wings collided with runway signs. The pilot taxied the airplane to parking. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.