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Browse Aviation Events

150 aviation events in the NTSB database in SD.

NTSB Aviation Accident Database

Browse 150 aviation accidents and incidents from the National Transportation Safety Board. Filter by state, severity, or search by aircraft, location, or NTSB number.

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Date Location Aircraft Operator Severity Fatalities Injuries
Nov 2, 2018 Bradley, SD Cessna 210 N-Reg N81KD FATL 1 0
Aug 14, 2018 Madison, SD Cessna 150 N-Reg N6341K NONE 0 0
Aug 2, 2018 Custer, SD BELL 47G 3B Black Hill Aerial Adventure MINR 0 0
Jul 19, 2018 Spearfish, SD Cessna 170 N-Reg N432W NONE 0 0
Apr 30, 2018 Sioux Falls, SD BEECH 1900C Alpine Air Express NONE 0 0
Apr 24, 2018 Pine Ridge, SD CESSNA T303 ABERDEEN FLYING SERVICE MINR 0 0
Mar 20, 2018 Rapid City, SD CESSNA 182 N-Reg N3024Y NONE 0 0
Mar 12, 2018 Madison, SD CESSNA 140 N-Reg N2011N NONE 0 0
Dec 28, 2017 Spearfish, SD PIPER PA32 STAMM AIR LLC. NONE 0 0
Aug 30, 2017 Belle Fourche, SD CESSNA 172 N-Reg N2982U MINR 0 0
Jul 26, 2017 Harrold, SD AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502B CUSTOM AIR INC MINR 0 0
Jul 9, 2017 Milesville, SD CUBCRAFTERS INC CC11-160 N-Reg N111JW MINR 0 0
Jun 26, 2017 WATERTOWN, SD CHAMPION 7BCM THOMAS P. ROSS NONE 0 0
Mar 16, 2017 Opal, SD CESSNA 210B N-Reg N9581X FATL 1 0
Jan 27, 2017 Sioux Falls, SD EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB BK 117 C-2 Avera McKennan Careflight NONE 0 0
Sep 2, 2016 Viborg, SD AVES DOUGLAS JAMES RV 6 N-Reg N676DT FATL 2 0
Aug 30, 2016 Sioux Falls, SD BEECH V35B ON FILE NONE 0 0
Aug 12, 2016 Wood, SD AIRBUS A320 232 JetBlue Airways MINR 0 0
Jul 20, 2016 Huron, SD MEYERS 200 N-Reg N229RS MINR 0 0
Jul 8, 2016 Rapid City, SD AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320 211 Delta Airlines NONE 0 0
Jun 7, 2016 De Smet, SD PRUSS RICHARD S KITFOX IV N-Reg N921RP FATL 1 1
May 27, 2016 Sioux Falls, SD CESSNA 402B N-Reg N76MD NONE 0 0
Feb 12, 2016 Sturgis, SD PIPER PA24 N-Reg N6691P SERS 0 1
Oct 19, 2015 Sioux Falls, SD CESSNA 180H N-Reg N9780G NONE 0 0
Oct 5, 2015 Parkston, SD ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 N-Reg N442RP SERS 0 2
Sep 4, 2015 Fort Pierre, SD AIR TRACTOR INC AT 402A Randy A. Yost / Barbara J. Yost MINR 0 0
Jul 14, 2015 Clark, SD AIR CREATION CLIPPER 582 N-Reg UNREG SERS 0 2
Jul 2, 2015 Forest City, SD ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II WARNER FARM CORP. NONE 0 0
Jun 9, 2015 Wall, SD AIR TRACTOR INC AT 401 Cedar Butte Air, Inc. NONE 0 0
Jun 8, 2015 Kadoka, SD BELLANCA 7GCBC Semper Fi Aviation LLC FATL 1 0
May 28, 2015 Fort Pierre, SD BELL 47G 3B 1 SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE NONE 0 0
Feb 27, 2015 Marion, SD ZENITH ACFT CO STOL CH 701 Pilot SERS 0 1
Oct 7, 2014 Glenham, SD PIPER PA 31-350 AIRCRAFT UNLIMITED INC MINR 0 0
Oct 1, 2014 Yankton, SD PIPER PA 25-235 N-Reg N6659Z NONE 0 0
Jul 26, 2014 Caputa, SD BELLANCA 7GCBC WRIGHT THOMAS R NONE 0 0
Jun 19, 2014 Watertown, SD QUICKSILVER ENTERPRISES INC MXL II SPORT TIMOTHY G KRUSE SERS 0 1
Jun 11, 2014 Winner, SD AIR TRACTOR AT-301 Semper Fi Aviation, LLC NONE 0 0
Apr 28, 2014 Highmore, SD PIPER PA 32R-300 N-Reg N8700E FATL 4 0
Apr 19, 2014 Huron, SD CESSNA 170A N-Reg N9285A NONE 0 0
Aug 10, 2013 Humboldt, SD SUPER 18 LLC S18-STD SUPER 18 LLC NONE 0 0
Jul 23, 2013 Gary, SD SCHWEIZER 269C N-Reg N7507A MINR 0 0
Jul 2, 2013 Ipswich, SD AIR TRACTOR AT-402B TRI-COUNTY AG SERVICE INC NONE 0 0
Jun 26, 2013 Colome, SD AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 SEMPER FI AVIATION LLC NONE 0 0
Jun 21, 2013 De Smet, SD PIPER PA-28-140 N-Reg N589FL NONE 0 0
Jun 7, 2013 Ludlow, SD WEATHERLY AVIATION CO INC 620B AIR KRAFT SPRAYING INC FATL 1 0
Apr 13, 2013 Buffalo, SD ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II Double D Choppers LLC NONE 0 0
Apr 4, 2013 Spearfish, SD Walker Phil RV-6A N-Reg N525PW MINR 0 0
Dec 11, 2012 Okaton, SD PIPER PA-18-150 N-Reg N3471Z NONE 0 0
Sep 25, 2012 Spearfish, SD CESSNA 175A N-Reg N6979E NONE 0 0
Sep 14, 2012 Vermillion, SD NORTH WING DESIGN APACHE SPORT N-Reg N850GB FATL 1 0

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