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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Grand Forks, ND · February 21, 2002

Date: February 21, 2002 · 16:00 local
Place: Grand Forks, ND
Airport: Grand Forks-Mark Andrews International
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N274ND
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA086
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N274NDRegistration cancelled Sep 12, 2011 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 2842074 · Built 2000 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine 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.

(-23) On February 21, 2002, a PA-28-161 aircraft registration number N274ND was taxiing to the ramp after the pilots first solo flight. While taxiing on the ramp yellow line, the right wing of the aircraft struck a maintenance vehicle parked on the ramp. The outboard 3 feet of the wing leading edge was damaged. There were no injuries to the pilot and VMC prevailed. No flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 21, 2002, A PA-28-161 AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N274ND WAS TAXIING TO THE RAMP AFTER THE PILOTS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. WHILE TAXIING ON THE RAMP YELLOW LINE, THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A MAINTENANCE VEHICLE PARKED ON THE RAMP. THE OUTBOARD 3 FEET OF THE WING LEADING EDGE WAS DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND VMC PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

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 CHI02LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Forks, NDThe student pilot not maintaining clearance from a parked van while taxiing to the parking area. The van was a factor.Feb 21, 2002 · Substantial damage