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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Dickinson, ND · May 10, 1997

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Date
May 10, 1997 · 06:45 local
Place
Dickinson, ND
Airport
Dickinson Municipal
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N280TC
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI97LA125
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
N280TCRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-21227Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was practicing touch and go landings when it veered off the runway and nose gear collapsed. (-23) on may 10, 1997, student pilot practicing touch & go landings on runway 25. Changed to runway 32. Wind reported at 240 at 15 KTS at 1233Z. Accident at 1220Z. Gust lifted left wing and right wing struck the ground. Aircraft lost directional control. Nose gear collapsed and aircraft slid of runway.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WHEN IT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. (-23) ON MAY 10, 1997, STUDENT PILOT PRACTICING TOUCH & GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 25. CHANGED TO RUNWAY 32. WIND REPORTED AT 240 AT 15 KTS AT 1233Z. ACCIDENT AT 1220Z. GUST LIFTED LEFT WING AND RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT SLID OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI97LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDickinson, NDthe student pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's runway selection.May 10, 1997 · Substantial damage