# NTSB Accident GAA16LA128
> **PIPER PA24** · 2016-02-12 · Sturgis, SD, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16LA128
- **Event ID:** 20160216X33929
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-02-12
- **Location:** Sturgis, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.424167, -103.385002
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA24
- **Registration:** N6691P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to execute the published missed approach procedure in a timely manner, which resulted in collision with a light pole and subsequent impact with terrain.

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