UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA AVIATION FAA INCIDENT/ACCIDENT REPORT-GFK
Data Source: FAA INCIDENT DATA SYSTEM Report Number: 19990918038819G Local Date: 09/18/1999 Local Time: 07:49 City: GRAND FORKS State: ND Airport Name: GRAND FORKS INTL Airport Id: GFK Event Type: INCIDENT - GENERAL AVIATION Mid Air Collision: NOT A MIDAIR
Aircraft Damage: MINOR Phase of Flight: DESCENT Aircraft Make/Model: PIPER PA-28-161 Airframe Hours: 161 Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name:
ON 09/18/99 AT 0749 LOCAL TIME, A PA-28-161, N243ND, OWNED BY THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA AND FLOWN BY JOHN RUDLOPH EXPERIENCED AN
ENGINE FAILURE WHILE CONDUCTING TOUGH AND GO LANDINGS AT GRAND FORKS,
ND. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE INSTRUCTOR OR STUDENT AFTER THE
AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON HIWAY 2 SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT
BOUNDRY. MINOR DAMAGE CONSISTING OF A BROKEN NAVIGATION LIGHT AND
STROBE LIGHT ON THE RIGHT WINGTIP AS IT HIT A STATIONARY CAR. PRIOR TO
THE ENGINE STOPPAGE THE STUDENT HAD SWITCHED FUEL TANKS ^PRIVACY DATA
OMITTED^ MAINTENANCE PERSONEL COULD NOT
DUPLICATE AND AIRCRAFT WAS REUTRNED TO SERVICE AFTER INSPECTION AND
TEST FLIGHT.
Primary Flight Type: INSTRUCTION Secondary Flight Type: TRAINING Type of Operation: GENERAL OPERATING RULES Registration Number: 243ND Total Aboard: 2 Fatalities: Injuries: Landing Gear: Aircraft Weight Class: UNDER 12501 LBS Engine Make: Engine Model: Engine Group: Number of Engines: 1 Engine Type:
Primary Flight Conditions: VISUAL FLIGHT RULES Secondary Flight Conditions: WEATHER NOT A FACTOR Wind Direction (deg): Wind Speed (mph): Visibility (mi): Visibility Restrictions: Light Condition: DAY Flight Plan Filed: UNKNOWN Approach Type:
Pilot Certificates: COMMERCIAL PILOT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR Pilot Rating: AIRPLANE SINGLE, MULTI-ENGINE LAND Pilot Qualification: Flight Time (Hours) Total Hours: 375 Total in Make/Model: Total Last 90 Days: Total Last 90 Days Make/Model: