Monday, September 13, 2021

Cessna 175 Skylark, N9343B: Accident occurred September 10, 2021 at Hot Springs Municipal Airport (KHSR), Fall River County, South Dakota

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Rapid City, South Dakota Location: Hot Springs, SD
Accident Number: CEN21LA416
Date & Time: September 10, 2021, 09:40 Local 
Registration: N9343B
Aircraft: Cessna 175 
Injuries: 4 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On September 10, 2021, about 0940 central daylight time, a Cessna 175 airplane, N9343B, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hot Springs, South Dakota. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to the pilot, during the landing rollout on the grass runway, the airplane turned hard to the right. The left wing impacted the terrain, and the airplane skidded to a stop. The airplane came to rest upright with the left main landing gear partially separated. The airplane was modified to conventional landing gear through a supplemental type certificate kit in 2013.

Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the left wing was bent and the main landing gear box structure was wrinkled. An attachment bolt for the left main landing gear strut was found fractured and separated from the strut. The airplane and bolt were retained for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N9343B
Model/Series: 175 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KCDR,3296 ft msl 
Observation Time: 09:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 39 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 23°C /8°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 250°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 8 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Hot Springs, SD
Destination: Hot Springs, SD

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 3 None 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 4 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 43.430346,-103.47618 (est)

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