What happened
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(-23) On 06/14/96 at 1830 CDT, PA44, N853ND, owned by unviversity of north dakota and flown by trevor blackmer, was substantially damaged during a dual instructional flight. Extensive fuselage damage (buckling) was done requiring egress via the emergency exit. Both propellers were bent. The left main landing gear was sheared. Some compressive buckling of the pilot seat leg structure occurred. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 06/14/96 AT 1830 CDT, PA44, N853ND, OWNED BY UNVIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA AND FLOWN BY TREVOR BLACKMER, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. EXTENSIVE FUSELAGE DAMAGE (BUCKLING) WAS DONE REQUIRING EGRESS VIA THE EMERGENCY EXIT. BOTH PROPELLERS WERE BENT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SHEARED. SOME COMPRESSIVE BUCKLING OF THE PILOT SEAT LEG STRUCTURE OCCURRED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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