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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
Aug 28, 2012 Pierre, SD LEE PAUL SQ 2000 N-Reg N416 FATL 1 0
Aug 25, 2012 Spearfish, SD CESSNA 140 BOWEN BRUCE C NONE 0 0
Aug 14, 2012 Flandreau, SD BELL 47G-2 N-Reg N444EH NONE 0 0
Jun 15, 2012 Ipswich, SD AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 TRI-COUNTY AG SERVICE INC NONE 0 0
Jun 7, 2012 Clark, SD BEECH 77 N-Reg N18012 MINR 0 0
May 23, 2012 Howard, SD ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R East River Air Spray NONE 0 0
May 23, 2012 Clear Lake, SD AYRES CORPORATION S2R-R1340 Scott Thompson Trustee SERS 0 1
Apr 24, 2012 Sioux Falls, SD BEECH 58 Pilot NONE 0 0
Apr 14, 2012 Aberdeen, SD BELL 407 MED-TRANS CORP MINR 0 0
Apr 5, 2012 Isabel, SD ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA AIR KRAFT SPRAYING SERS 0 1
Feb 24, 2012 Rapid City, SD PIPER PA-28-161 Skyways LTD NONE 0 0
Feb 8, 2012 Tea, SD MAULE MX-7-235 ALVINE FRANK G NONE 0 0
Dec 9, 2011 Watertown, SD Beech C23 Lake Area Technical Institute NONE 0 0
Dec 9, 2011 Sioux Falls, SD CESSNA 421C Quest Aviation Inc. FATL 4 0
Nov 11, 2011 Sturgis, SD CESSNA 172M BEAR BUTTE FLYING CLUB FATL 1 0
Oct 18, 2011 Brookings, SD PIPER PA-18-150 N-Reg N8485D MINR 0 0
Oct 1, 2011 Philip, SD ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 P P & J LLC FATL 1 0
Aug 20, 2011 Whitewood, SD PIPER PA-25-235 N-Reg N7051Z FATL 1 0
Aug 10, 2011 Mansfield, SD GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A N-Reg N127FC NONE 0 0
Jul 3, 2011 Hayti, SD AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCBC N-Reg N711AT FATL 3 0
Jun 28, 2011 Estelline, SD CESSNA A188A Thompson Farm Air LLC MINR 0 0
Jun 18, 2011 Faith, SD PIPER PA-25-235 N-Reg N7018Z MINR 0 0
Jun 17, 2011 Highmore, SD PIPER PA-36-300 Wilbur-Ellis FATL 1 0
Apr 25, 2011 Estelline, SD AYRES CORPORATION S2R-R1340 Thompson Farm Air NONE 0 0
Mar 23, 2011 Aberdeen, SD CESSNA 414A ABERDEEN FLYING SERVICE NONE 0 0
Nov 8, 2010 Watertown, SD PIPER PA-22-160 SUPER 20 LLC MINR 0 0
Sep 24, 2010 Tea, SD CESSNA 152 N-Reg N5364H NONE 0 0
Jul 24, 2010 Spearfish, SD PIPER PA-28-151 Glen Van Zee FATL 1 0
Jul 24, 2010 Tea, SD WARTH DENNIS J Classic Sport S-18 BALOUN AVIATION LLC FATL 1 0
Jul 7, 2010 Bison, SD SKYKITS CORP SAVANNAH VGW Ken Morhain NONE 0 0
Jun 5, 2010 Custer, SD Cessna 337 Grover D. Fulkerson NONE 0 0
May 29, 2010 Watertown, SD BELLANCA 7GCBC N-Reg N88399 FATL 2 0
May 8, 2010 Kyle, SD PIPER J3L N-Reg N24502 NONE 0 0
Sep 29, 2009 Spearfish, SD PIPER J3C-65 N-Reg N3260N NONE 0 0
Aug 16, 2009 Tea, SD FROM HERE TO THERE PDQ INC RV-8 Todd E. Eslick FATL 2 0
Jul 31, 2009 Watertown, SD CESSNA 182A N-Reg N2131G NONE 0 0
Jun 15, 2009 Rapid City, SD Beech B100 Black Hills Life Flight SERS 0 1
Jun 12, 2009 Clark, SD PIPER PA-36-285 DOUGLAS M. HANSEN NONE 0 0
May 13, 2009 Mitchell, SD FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CT2K N-Reg N433CT NONE 0 0
Mar 10, 2009 Aberdeen, SD CESSNA 402B Encore Air Cargo NONE 0 0
Mar 6, 2009 Harrold, SD AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B N-Reg N648LA MINR 0 0
Dec 24, 2008 Highmore, SD CESSNA 140 N-Reg N89418 NONE 0 0
Oct 10, 2008 Rutland, SD Holland Rotorway 162F N-Reg N162NJ MINR 0 0
Sep 27, 2008 Gann Valley, SD PIPER PA28 Dihl J. Grohs NONE 0 0
Aug 10, 2008 Turton, SD Air Tractor AT-802A Wilbur-Ellis Air LLC NONE 0 0
Aug 5, 2008 Herreid, SD Air Tractor 301 Diebert Ag Service NONE 0 0
Aug 4, 2008 Watertown, SD Cessna 150L Mitchell S. Pratt MINR 0 0
Aug 3, 2008 Wall, SD Piper PA-18-150 Michael Mitchell SERS 0 1
Apr 18, 2008 Vermillion, SD Piper PA-32-260 K and F Aviation LLC NONE 0 0
Apr 18, 2008 Onida, SD VELDHUIZEN Highlander N-Reg N8888V NONE 0 0

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