Piper PA-44-180 N190ND
13 February 1994 · Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1994 at about 20:33 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N190ND was involved in an accident near Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Forks Intl. (GFK)
- Coordinates
- 47.9098, -97.0694
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180
- Registration
- N190ND
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the improper maintenance installation (cotter pin) by other maintenance personnel. Factors were main landing gear scissors not safetied properly and extension of landing gear not possible by pilot-in-command (CFI).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND AN UNSAFE GEAR WARNING WAS RECEIVED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO ASSURE THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED INCLUDING REPEATED ATTEMPTS AT NORMAL AND EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. UPON LANDING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT A COTTER PIN ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SCISSORS HAD BEEN OPEN AND CAUGHT A WIRING BUNDLE IN THE WHEEL WELL WHICH PREVENTED THE DOWN LOCK FROM ENGAGING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-44-180 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-44 | Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-44-180 | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1993 | Piper PA-44-180 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Spruce Creek Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-44-180 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Matthias Dahlheim | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-44-180 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1994 | Callair A9B | Minot, North Dakota, United States | Pietsch Spraying Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Crosby, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Eckelson, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1994 | Grumman G-164-A | La Moure, North Dakota, United States | Robert's Aerial Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Air Tractor AT301 | Lawton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-25 | Spiritwood, North Dakota, United States | AG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |