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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Kalona, IA · April 11, 1978

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Date
April 11, 1978 · 17:30 local
Place
Kalona, IA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N6466J
Reported as
Piper PA28180
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total325 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N6466JRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-4890Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Forced landing on golf course after having control problems. Found pilot was unaware autopilot was on.

As the FAA filed it

FORCED LANDING ON GOLF COURSE AFTER HAVING CONTROL PROBLEMS. FOUND PILOT WAS UNAWARE AUTOPILOT WAS ON.