Piper PA-24-250 accident near Dickinson, North Dakota, July 11, 1984
On July 11, 1984 at about 2:26 pm local time, a Piper PA-24-250, registered N7099P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dickinson, North Dakota (Dickinson Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 11, 1984 · about 2:26 pm local time
- Place
- Dickinson, North Dakota · Dickinson Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · all PA-24-250s on the register
- Registration
- N7099P · no longer on the register · serial 2402255
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED LANDING INFORMATION FOR THE DICKINSON MUNI AIRPORT. HE CONTINUED TO STATE, 'SET PLANE UP FOR LANDING, CHECKED PLANE OVER EVERYTHING WAS SET UP, STARTED TO LAND, PROP HIT RWY, THE NEXT THING I WAS SLIDING DOWN RWY.' THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY.
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: 194 hours in all; 107 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 114 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,626 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 1984; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-A1A5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BIS Bismark ND
- Destination: DIK Dickinson ND
- Flight plan: VFR then IFR
- Runway 25, 3,400 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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