# Accident 20020221005989A: Piper PA28161, Grand Forks, ND, February 21, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 2002, 16:00 local time
- Place: Grand Forks, ND
- Airport: Grand Forks-Mark Andrews International
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 47.9109° N, 97.0704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9109&lon=-97.0704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N274ND, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N274ND-2011-09-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI02LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020221005989A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 CHI02LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA086), Feb 21, 2002: Piper PA-28-161 (N274ND), Grand Forks, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot not maintaining clearance from a parked van while taxiing to the parking area. The van 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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