Socata TB-9 accident near Grand Forks, North Dakota, September 29, 1992
On September 29, 1992 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Socata TB-9, registered N150ND, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grand Forks, North Dakota (Grand Forks International airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S PREMATURE FLARE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 29, 1992 · about 11:30 pm local time · cases in 1992
- Place
- Grand Forks, North Dakota · Grand Forks International · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Socata TB-9 · all TB-9s on the register
- Registration
- N150ND · registry record · serial 1186
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT APPROACHED WITH FULL FLAPS AND CUT THROTTLE BEFORE THE THRESHOLD. WHEN HE FLARED, THE AIRPLANE STALLED 5 TO 10 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY AND LANDED HARD.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 234 hours in all; 2 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 126 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 693 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 6, 1992; 97 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,337 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: University of North Dakota
The flight
- Departed from: GFK at 10:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,900 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: ovct at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:45 pm from GFK, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N150ND on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Daher (Socata) TB 9 34 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2A 72 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Grand Forks International · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in North Dakota 581 since 1982 · 59 in the last ten years
- North Dakota 2,495 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CHI92LA294.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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