ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298504
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 September 2001 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | University Of North Dakota |
| Registration: | N240ND |
| MSN: | 2842049 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2552 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Grand Forks Airport, ND (GFK/KGFK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain and objects during an attempted go around. The instructor and dual student pilot sustained no injuries. The instructor pilot reported, "Add all power for go-around. Aircraft pitch was high ... . On trying to maintain control I lossed control causing left wheel to take out runway lights and touchdown and somehow hit right [ailerons]. Came to full stop between taxiways C-1 [and] C-2. [Wrecking] nose wheel, propeller, [and] [aileron]." The instructor reported no mechanical malfunction or failure. The wind was 180 degrees at 16 knots. The student pilot stated, "We approached the runway and as we came down I flared to land[.] I flared too much and we [ballooned] up." The instructor's safety recommendation stated, "Initiate go around procedure sooner."
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper flare, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA305
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 18:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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