Steve Stengel, a spokesman for Florida-based NextEra Energy, said the plane was discovered at its South Dakota Wind Energy Center, a 27-turbine operation south of Highmore.
"One of our turbines is damaged in proximity to the plane, but in terms of investigating, we haven't had a chance to investigate our turbine," Stengel said.
The turbines are 213 tall, plus the length of the blade.
The Piper 32 was registered to Fischer, a Gettysburg crop sprayer who flew for Air Kraft Spraying Inc., according to his listing with the South Dakota Aviation Association. Fischer is listed as a member of the association's board of directors.
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Fog and low clouds combined for reduced visibility in the Highmore area Sunday night, and winds were out of the east at 15 to 25 mph, said Renee Wise, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen. There also were scattered showers across region Sunday night, and some might have been heavy at times, she said.
