Cessna 140 accident near Lakeview, SD
On September 8, 2019, a Cessna 140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lakeview, SD. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 8, 2019
- Place
- Lakeview, SD
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.039°N, 100.805°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190909X13121
Official records · CEN19FA307
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 8, 2019, at an undetermined time, a Cessna 140 airplane, N73000, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Lakeview, South Dakota. The student pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 aerial observation flight. Local law enforcement reported that according to family members, the purpose of the flight was for the student pilot and his son to fly around the local area for the aerial observation of various large water towers stationed on farms on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. It was unknown what time the airplane departed for the flight from the student pilot's private airstrip. The student pilot would normally fly the airplane low, over the water towers, and look down into the water towers to determine the water level. He would then report the water level to the farmers. It was unknown if the pilot was compensated by the farmers for performing the aerial observation work. After not hearing from the student pilot and his son for several hours, concerned family members contacted local law enforcement officers, who then initiated a search for the missing airplane. The wreckage was located about 0800 central daylight time on September 9, 2019, as shown in the figure. Figure. View of the airplane looking to the south. The student pilot's private airstrip is shown in the upper right corner of the photograph near the trees. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONA review of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) electronic airmen registry for the studen
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain, and the student pilot’s non-compliance and lack of experience.
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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.
