No fatalities
28 May 2023: PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 — UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA — Grand Forks, ND
On 28 May 2023, a PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA was involved in an aviation accident near Grand Forks, ND. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to attain a proper takeoff attitude while demonstrating a soft field takeoff and his improper control inputs resulting in a dragged wing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting wind conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to attain a proper takeoff attitude while demonstrating a soft field takeoff and his improper control inputs resulting in a dragged wing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting wind conditions.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotContributed to outcome