# Accident 19950603048049A: Piper PA-16, Williston, ND, June 3, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 3, 1995, 05:00 local time
- Place: Williston, ND
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.1610° N, 103.6300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1610&lon=-103.6300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5328H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5328H-2000-06-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-16 (registry code 7101602, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950603048049A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT AND AIRCRAFT OWNER OPERATING UNDER FAR PART 91 DEPARTED FARM FIELD WITH WIFE AS PASSENGER. PILOT STATED FIELD WAS SOMEWHAT SOFT AND TAKEOFF RESULTED IN STRIKING IRRIGATION DITCH BANK WITH MAIN GEAR. MINOR INJURIES AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE RESULTED. WEATHER NOT A FACTOR.

## 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 CHI95LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA167), Jun 3, 1995: Piper PA-16 (N5328H), Williston, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on takeoff. The soft condition of the field was a factor.

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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