Event DEN85LA101

1985-03-21 GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, United States Airport · GFK None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N2582S

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-18-150

Year of manufacture

1979 · 6 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19790703

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A277E5

Registrant of record

HIGH EXPOSURE INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N2582S Piper PA 18-150 None

Factual narrative

ON MARCH 21, 1985, A PIPER PA 18 GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING ROLLOUT AT GRAN FORKS, ND. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS CHECKING OUT ANOTHER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IN THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT THE AIRPLANE 'GOTAWAY' FROM THE STUDENT INSTRUCTOR IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE AIRPLANE GROUNDLOOPED TO THE RIGHT AND BENT THE LEFT WING SPAR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_DEN85LA101.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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