Porterfield CP 65 N37716
23 February 2019 · Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 February 2019 at about 20:30 local time, a Porterfield CP 65 registered N37716 was involved in an accident near Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.5347, -98.6131
- Aircraft
- Porterfield CP 65
- Registration
- N37716
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1941
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aberdeen → Aberdeen
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA147
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during a touch-and-go landing on a frozen lake, the airplane struck a "drift of deep snow" and came to rest inverted. He added that he did not see the snow drift before landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Porterfield CP-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2005 | Porterfield CP-65 | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Porterfield CP-65 | Johnson Valley, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Porterfield CP-65 | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | JAS. Simpson | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Apr 1977 | Porterfield CP-65 | Hilton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Porterfield CP-65 | Esparto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2019 | Cessna 170 | Bison, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Pilatus PC12 | Chamberlain, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 13 Jan 2019 | Piper PA28 | Salem, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Air Tractor AT502 | Onida, South Dakota, United States | Wilbur Ellis Air Llc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Cessna 172 | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Van's VANS RV-12 | Wall, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |