# Final NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, ND

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI08CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA142.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2008 · N220ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintained directional control during the aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's total lack of experience in the type of airplane.
- [NTSB CHI08CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA002.md): Piper PA28-161 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2007 · N437ND · Substantial damage
  > The lack of experience and the excessive taxi speed by the pilot. A contributing factors was the airport sign.
- [NTSB CHI07CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA003.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2006 · N275ND · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB CHI02LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA086.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2002 · N274ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot not maintaining clearance from a parked van while taxiing to the parking area. The van was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI02LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA045.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Devils Lake, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2001 · N248ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing. Factors associated with the accident were the student's lack of total experience and the runway light which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB CHI01LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA305.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2001 · N240ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CHI93LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA131.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Northwood, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1993 · N108ND · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB CHI91LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA134.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1991 · N143ND · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate visual outlook by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB MKC79DTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DTG05.md): Piper PA-28 · Pingree, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1979 · N4090Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71AK045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK045.md): Piper J3-C · Mcleod, ND · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 10, 1971 · N92429 · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ND' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102803', '7102834'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102803&state=ND&status=final

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