# Accident 19970325003619A: Curtiss Wright P-40E, Grand Forks, ND, March 25, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1997
- Place: Grand Forks, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 47.9092° N, 97.0693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9092&lon=-97.0693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7205A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7205A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Curtiss Wright P-40E (registry code 2622203, https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-p-40e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970325003619A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING, SKIDDED DOWN THE RUNWAY, CAME TO REST ON SIDE OF RUNWAY. (-23) ON MARCH 25, 1997 AT 1547 CST, A CURTISS WRIGHT P-40E, N7205A, PILOTED BY A CANADIAN PRIVATE PILOT, RAN OFF THE SIDE OF RUNWAY 35L AT GRAND FORKS, ND.  THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER COMING TO REST ON A HEADING OF 110 DEG. 75 FEET EAST OF THE RUNWAY EDGE.  THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BUCKLED, THE RIGHT WINGTIP OUTBOARD RIB WAS DAMAGED, PROP BLADES BENT.  THE LANDING GEAR HAD BEEN RIGGED IN THE DOWN POSITION AND WAS BEING FERRIED ON A SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE CONTRARY TO OPERATING LIMITATIONS.

## 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 CHI97LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA090), Mar 25, 1997: Curtiss-Wright P-40E (N7205A), Grand Forks, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare during landing.

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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