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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Bismarck, ND · October 24, 1988

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Date
October 24, 1988 · 08:50 local
Place
Bismarck, ND
Airport
Bismarck Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N8285B
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
295 total141 in this make and model
N8285BRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8116066 · Built 1980Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed without radios. Reentered traffic pattern and landed runway 31. Air carrier on short final runway 13.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED WITHOUT RADIOS. REENTERED TRAFFIC PATTERN AND LANDED RUNWAY 31. AIR CARRIER ON SHORT FINAL RUNWAY 13.

Other reports on N8285B · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20260621012619ILanding: Rollout · New Bedford, MASummary of the events: the aircraft was on an instructional flight from plymouth airport (kpym) to New Bedford airport (kewb). The approach and touchdown on runway 32 were stable, normal, and aligned with the centerline. However, video evidence and statements…Jun 21, 2026 · Minor damageIncident 20050929026239IClimb · Falmouth, MA(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] rented the airplane for a personal flight from alpha one flight school at the plymouth airport. While maneuvering to land at plymouth she determined that she was too close to another airplane and elected to go around and…Sep 29, 2005 · Minor damage