NONE · PIPER PA-28-161 · 2008-10-01 · Crookston, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN09CA008
Event ID
20081010X34908
Type
Accident
Date
2008-10-01
Location
Crookston, MN, USA
Coordinates
47.770442, -96.600669
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N251ND
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the student pilot's limited flight experience. Additional factors were the presence of the ditch adjacent to the runway and the resulting collapse of the left main landing gear.