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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Rochester, MN · July 16, 1979

Date: July 16, 1979 · 20:00 local
Place: Rochester, MN
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N47353
Reported as: Piper PA28181
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 75 total25 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N47353Registered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7890056 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot landed on gravel road to reorient himself. Damage to wheel pants. Audio panel set to headphones.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED ON GRAVEL ROAD TO REORIENT HIMSELF. DAMAGE TO WHEEL PANTS. AUDIO PANEL SET TO HEADPHONES.