Summary
On October 03, 2007, a Piper PA28-161 (N437ND) was involved in an incident near Grand Forks, ND. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The lack of experience and the excessive taxi speed by the pilot. A contributing factors was the airport sign.
The aircraft was substantially damaged after landing while exiting the runway. The student pilot, on his first solo flight, reported that the tower controller requested the pilot turn on exit A2. The pilot reported that while he tried to comply with tower's request, the airplane was still at 20-30 knots airspeed when he attempted the turn. The aircraft went off the runway into the grass and impacted the runway hold short sign with the left wing. There were no injuries. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI08CA002. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N437ND.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The lack of experience and the excessive taxi speed by the pilot. A contributing factors was the airport sign.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The aircraft was substantially damaged after landing while exiting the runway. The student pilot, on his first solo flight, reported that the tower controller requested the pilot turn on exit A2. The pilot reported that while he tried to comply with tower's request, the airplane was still at 20-30 knots airspeed when he attempted the turn. The aircraft went off the runway into the grass and impacted the runway hold short sign with the left wing. There were no injuries. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI08CA002