ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285543
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 October 2008 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | UND Aerospace Foundation |
| Registration: | N251ND |
| MSN: | 2842042 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6703 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crookston, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Crookston Municipal Airport, MN (CKN/KCKN) |
| Crookston Municipal Airport, MN (CKN/KCKN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that he was established on final approach for runway 31 (4,300 feet by 75 feet, dry asphalt) and "everything was on track." When the airplane crossed the threshold, he reduced engine power and began the landing flare. After touchdown, the student pilot applied the brakes, which resulted in a skid and he was unable to maintain control. The airplane subsequently departed the runway pavement and came to rest in a ditch. The left main landing gear collapsed. The student pilot was performing his first landing on his initial solo flight at the time of the accident. He noted that the skies were clear and the winds were calm. The pilot reported that he had accumulated 13 hours total flight time, with 9 hours in the same make and model airplane. A post accident inspection did not reveal any anomalies associated with a pre impact failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the student pilot's limited flight experience. Additional factors were the presence of the ditch adjacent to the runway and the resulting collapse of the left main landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA008
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 11:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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