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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Jackson, MI · August 19, 1979

Date
August 19, 1979 · 14:00 local
Place
Jackson, MI
Airport
Lockwood
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N359X
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79FEC45
Reported as
Maule M5235C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,496 total520 in this make and model217 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Hit wires during night approach for landing. Made hard landing on runway. No obstruction lighting.

As the FAA filed it

HIT WIRES DURING NIGHT APPROACH FOR LANDING. MADE HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY. NO OBSTRUCTION LIGHTING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.