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
   Operator Code:                     
   Operator:                                                              
   Owner Name:                                                  

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
   Engine Make:                         
   Engine Model:                               
   Engine Group:                        
   Number of Engines:             1
   Engine Type:                   

Environmental/Operations Information

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:             NONE
   Approach Type:                 

Pilot-in-Command

Pilot Certificates:            PRIVATE PILOT
   Pilot Rating:                  AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
   Pilot Qualification:           UNKNOWN, FOREIGN PILOT

   Flight Time (Hours)

   Total Hours:
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   Total Last 90 Days:
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