University of North Dakota
Also recorded as: University of North Dakota
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
35 records, spanning 1985–2024.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control which resulted in impact with the ground. Contributing to the outcome was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
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.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in the propeller striking the ground.
Operated by University of North Dakota (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
The student pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the go-around.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
The loss of directional control during landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. The reason for the loss of directional control could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Operated by University of North Dakota (per NTSB report)
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor his student's actions during the approach.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
The student pilot’s inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's inadequate recovery from an autorotation and the CFI's delayed remedial action.
Operated by University of North Dakota (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to the student pilot’s bounced landing and subsequent loss of aircraft control.
Operated by University of North Dakota (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the landing, which resulted in an inadequate flare and subsequent hard landing.
Operated by University of North Dakota (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper climb rate during a night takeoff.
Operated by University of North Dakota (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing, resulting in a hard landing and a propeller strike with the ground.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
An in-flight collision with at least one Canada goose, and the resulting damage to the left stabilator that caused the airplane to become uncontrollable. Contributing to the accident was the night lighting condition, which precluded any possibility of the flight crew seeing the bird(s) prior to impact.
Operated by University of North Dakota (per NTSB report)
Failure by the flight instructor to maintain clearance to the tree. Contributing factors were the delayed remedial action by the flight instructor and the tree.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
the pilot-in-command's exceeding the design structural limits of the airplane. Factors were turbulence in clouds and the pilot- in-command;s continued flight into known adverse weather.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S DELAYED IN-FLIGHT DECISION. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF COLLECTIVE IN RECOVERING FROM A LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO GROUND RESONANCE.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER DURING A NIGHT LANDING.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S PREMATURE FLARE.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FAILING TO MAINTAIN PROPER SEPARATION FROM THIS AIRCRAFT.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK BY THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
AN OVER TEMPERATURE OF THE INLET FUEL LINE RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION (VAPOR LOCK) IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING AREA.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. THE WIND CONDITION WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ICY/SNOW COVERED RUNWAY.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CORRECT A GROUND LOOP SWERVE. A LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (per NTSB report)
INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO ATTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT, HIS DELAY IN CONFIGURING THE AIRCRAFT & EXECUTING THE GO-AROUND, ICY/SNOWY RUNWAY CONDITIONS, AND THE SNOWBANK.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N108ND | PIPER PA-28-161 | 1990 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N11079 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N143ND | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N150ND | SOCATA TB 9 TAMPICO | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N1553N | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N1675U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N172ND | PIPER PA-28R-201 | 1988 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N182ND | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N1850S | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N204ND | PIPER PA-28R-201 | 2002 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2077E | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N327ND | PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 | 2023 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N3625Z | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N523ND | CESSNA 172S | 2010 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N524ND | CESSNA 172S | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5329B | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N539ND | CESSNA 172S | 2008 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N548ND | CESSNA 172S | 2010 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N552ND | CESSNA 172S | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N568ND | CESSNA 172S | 2008 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N580ND | PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180 | 2008 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N586ND | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N59ND | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N64UV | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7504D | LINDSTRAND BALLOONS 150A | 2002 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N771ND | PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 | 2018 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N804ND | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N820ND | PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 | 2018 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N89038 | CESSNA 152 | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N896J | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 | 2022 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9439B | CESSNA 172RG | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N95684 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N95975 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N96730 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
1 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.
- N771ND (PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181) — records 2023 · registered to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (owner ≠ operator)
- N820ND (PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181) — records 2021 · registered to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (owner ≠ operator)
- N524ND (CESSNA 172S) — records 2017 · registered to PHOENIX EAST AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N1675U — records 2014 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N552ND (CESSNA 172S) — records 2013 · registered to ODEGAARD WINGS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N586ND — records 2012 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N580ND (PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180) — records 2012 · registered to CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N548ND (CESSNA 172S) — records 2011–2012 · registered to AEROSIM ACADEMY INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N2077E — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N539ND (CESSNA 172S) — records 2011 · registered to AEROSIM ACADEMY INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N204ND (PIPER PA-28R-201) — records 2011 · registered to AVIATION TRUST COMPANY LLC TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N523ND (CESSNA 172S) — records 2009 · registered to SUNRISE AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
21 more aircraft
- N568ND (CESSNA 172S) — records 2009 · registered to AEROSIM ACADEMY INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N327ND (PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181) — records 2007 · registered to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (owner ≠ operator)
- N182ND — records 2003 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N1553N — records 1994 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N172ND (PIPER PA-28R-201) — records 1993 · registered to BLUE MAX AERO LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N7504D (LINDSTRAND BALLOONS 150A) — records 1993 · registered to SOUTHERN ARIZONA BALLOON EXCURSIONS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N108ND (PIPER PA-28-161) — records 1993 · registered to MAVITY MICHAEL D (owner ≠ operator)
- N3625Z — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N150ND (SOCATA TB 9 TAMPICO) — records 1992 · registered to CLEAR SKIES AVIONICS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N59ND — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N804ND — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N143ND — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N95684 — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N64UV — records 1990 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N95975 — records 1989 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N5329B — records 1989 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N89038 (CESSNA 152) — records 1989 · registered to GROSS MATTHEW D (owner ≠ operator)
- N9439B (CESSNA 172RG) — records 1989 · registered to AV DAK INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N96730 — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N11079 — records 1987 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N1850S — records 1985 · no longer on the FAA registry