# Accident 19910514015729A: Piper PA28R201, Grand Forks, ND, May 14, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 14, 1991, 12:54 local time
- Place: Grand Forks, ND
- Airport: Grand Forks-Mark Andrews International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9198° N, 97.0702° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9198&lon=-97.0702&mi=10
- Aircraft: N804ND, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N804ND-2023-11-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201 (registry code 7102816, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 19 total, 19 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA156) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910514015729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING. RAN OFF RUNWAY. STRUCK A SIGN. RAN INTO SOFT SAND,COLLAPSED RIGHT GEAR

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI91LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA156), May 14, 1991: Piper PA-28R-201 (N804ND), Grand Forks, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

## Other reports on N804ND (4)

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

- [Incident 19980530026129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980530026129I), May 30, 1998: Piper PA28R201 (N804ND), Crookston, MN, Minor damage. Und student, hawk kao, while doing touch and go landing at the Crookston, MN airport, ran off the side of the runway resulting in minor damage to the engine…
- [Accident 19940524012339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940524012339A), May 24, 1994: Piper PA28R201 (N804ND), Grand Forks, ND, Substantial damage. Student lost directional control on landing. Exited runway. Struck a sign. No anomalies noted.
- [Incident 19931122044209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931122044209I), Nov 22, 1993: Piper PA28R201 (N804ND), Grand Forks, ND, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19890630037549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890630037549I), Jun 30, 1989: Piper PA28R201 (N804ND), Warren, MN, Minor damage. Student drifted right on takeoff. Hit runway light. Felt buffet and returned. Hole in stabilizer.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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