FAA INCIDENT DATA SYSTEM REPORT
General Information
Data Source: FAA INCIDENT DATA SYSTEM
Report Number: 19970926042329G
Local Date: 09/26/1997
Local Time: 07:40
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 Information
Aircraft Damage: MINOR
Phase of Flight: GROUND TAXI, OTHER AIRPLANE
Aircraft Make/Model: PIPER PA-28-161
Airframe Hours: 6849
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Narrative
NARRATIVE: ON 9/26/97 AT 0740 CST, A PA-28-161, N130ND, OWNED BY THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA AND FLOWN BY CARLTON SUMNER, TAXIED INTO A
PARKED MAINTENANCE VEHICLE ON BRAVO RAMP AT GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT.
THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE REQUIRING SKIN
REPLACEMENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. AS MR. SUMNER IS A MEMBER OF
THE UND COLLEGIATE FLING TEAM, THE TEAM HAD A STAND DOWN AND HE
CONDUCTED A SAFETY MEETING FOR THE TEAM UNDER SUPERVISION OF UND STAFF
MEMBER MR. ALAN SKRAMSTAD.
Detail
Primary Flight Type: INSTRUCTION
Secondary Flight Type: TRAINING
Type of Operation: GENERAL OPERATING RULES
Registration Number: 130ND
Total Aboard: 1
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Landing Gear:
Aircraft Weight Class: UNDER 12501 LBS
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Number of Engines: 1
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Environmental/Operations Information
Primary Flight Conditions: VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
Secondary Flight Conditions: WEATHER NOT A FACTOR
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Light Condition: DAY
Flight Plan Filed: NONE
Approach Type:
Pilot-in-Command
Pilot Certificates: PRIVATE PILOT
Pilot Rating: AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
Pilot Qualification: UNKNOWN, FOREIGN PILOT
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