Cessna 210B accident near Opal, SD
On March 16, 2017, a Cessna 210B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Opal, SD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 16, 2017
- Place
- Opal, SD
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.874°N, 102.417°W
- NTSB ID
- 20170317X82510
Official records · CEN17FA132
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 16, 2017, about 1640 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 210B airplane, N9581X, impacted terrain near Vig Limousin Ranch Airstrip (1SD4), Opal, South Dakota. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to Groves Vig & Vig LLP and was being operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal cross-country flight. The airplane departed from Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), Rapid City, South Dakota, at 1606, and the destination was Faith Municipal Airport (D07), Faith, South Dakota. The purpose of the flight was to return the airplane to D07, where it was normally stored, following its annual inspection at RAP. The route of flight from D07 to RAP passed near 1SD4, which was adjacent to the pilot's ranch home. The wreckage was located about 275 yards from the departure end of runway 31 at 1SD4. No witnesses to the accident were identified. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 67, held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land and instrument airplane ratings. On May 20, 2015, the pilot was issued a second-class medical certificate with a limitation to wear corrective lenses. At the time of the medical examination, the pilot reported having 3,300 hours of total flight experience of which 25 hours were in the last 6 months. The pilot reported no recent health care visits, no significant medical conditions, and no medication use, and the physical e
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of evidence.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
