Piper PA-32R-300, N901BW: Accident occurred June 05, 2022 at Gettysburg Municipal Airport (0D8), Potter 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

https://registry.faa.gov/N901BW

Location: Gettysburg, South Dakota

Accident Number: CEN22LA257

Date and Time: June 5, 2022, 11:35 Local

Registration: N901BW

Aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300 Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On June 5, 2022, about 1135 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-300 airplane, N901BW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gettysburg, South Dakota. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot reported that the nose landing gear collapsed during the landing rollout. A postaccident examination revealed damage to the engine mount. A detailed airframe examination is planned.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N901BW

Model/Series: PA-32R-300

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: KPIR, 1719 ft msl

Observation Time: 11:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 39 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C /13°C

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 14 knots / , 120°

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 3900 ft AGL 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.73 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Falls City, NE (FNB)

Destination: Gettysburg, SD (0D8)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 44.986611,-99.952889 (est)

Aircraft nose wheel collapsed on landing.  

Date: 05-JUN-22

Time: 16:35:00Z

Regis#: N901BW

Aircraft Make: PIPER

Aircraft Model: PA-32

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: MINOR

Activity: UNKNOWN

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

City: GETTYSBURG

State: SOUTH DAKOTA