20061005022959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Fargo, ND · October 5, 2006

Date: October 5, 2006 · 23:00 local
Place: Fargo, ND
Airport: Hector International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N275ND
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA003
Reported as: Piper PA28161
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 70 total70 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N275NDRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 2842097 · Built 2000 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 10/06/2006 at 2300 CDT, a Piper PA-28-161 aircraft, N275ND, owned by the university of north dakota and piloted by privacy data omitted received substantial damage while making a night landing on runway 18 at Hector International Airport, Fargo, ND. The aircraft received damage to the firewall, propeller, and nose gear assembly. The private pilot, and sole occupant of the aircraft was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10/06/2006 AT 2300 CDT, A PIPER PA-28-161 AIRCRAFT, N275ND, OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA AND PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DAT^ RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE MAKING A NIGHT LANDING ON RUNWAY 18 AT HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FARGO, ND. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL, PROPELLER, AND NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY. THE PRIVATE PILOT, AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 CHI07CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFargo, NDThe pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty winds and the pilot's lack of experience.Oct 6, 2006 · Substantial damage