# Accident 19941126039309A: Piper PA44180, Dickinson, ND, November 26, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 26, 1994, 16:50 local time
- Place: Dickinson, ND
- Airport: Dickinson Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.8800° N, 102.7803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8800&lon=-102.7803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2127D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2127D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-44-180 (registry code 7104402, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA44180
- Reported engine: LYC O360E1A6
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941126039309A

## Narrative

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

ICED UP ON NIGHT DUAL. CFI DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE. ICE ON WINDSHIELD. LOOKED OUT SIDE WINDOW. MADE HARD LANDING.

## 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 CHI95LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA046), Nov 26, 1994: Piper PA-44-180 (N2127D), Dickinson, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) MISJUDGED THE FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER (ICING) CONDITION, STRUCTURAL ICE, WINDSHIELD ICE,…

## Other reports on N2127D (1)

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

- [Incident 20240423004329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240423004329I), Apr 23, 2024: Piper PA-44-180 (N2127D), Eden Prairie, MN, Minor damage. The certified flight instructor (CFI) was working with his student on his multi engine rating. On the 5th landing for the day the landing gear indicated 3…

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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