Piper PA-44-180 N2127D
26 November 1994 · Dickinson, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1994 at about 23:50 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N2127D was involved in an accident near Dickinson, North Dakota, United States. 4 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 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dickinson, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dickinson Municipal (DIK)
- Coordinates
- 46.8800, -102.7803
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180
- Registration
- N2127D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cutbank → Bismark
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA046
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) MISJUDGED THE FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER (ICING) CONDITION, STRUCTURAL ICE, WINDSHIELD ICE, DARKNESS, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES FOR THE PILOT TO LAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A FLIGHT AT NIGHT, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE ICE ON THE STRUCTURE AND ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE INSTRUCTOR REQUESTED AN ALTITUDE CHANGE AND DIVERTED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT. THE WINDSHIELD BECAME COVERED WITH ICE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE INSTRUCTOR LANDING THE AIRPLANE BY USING THE INSTRUMENTS AND BY LOOKING OUT THE SIDE WINDOW. A HARD LANDING OCCURRED WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE.
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 | - |
| 13 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-44-180 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-44 | Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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| 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 | - |