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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28151 · Front Royal, VA · June 24, 1980

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Date: June 24, 1980 · 10:00 local
Place: Front Royal, VA
Airport: Front Royal
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43954
Reported as: Piper PA28151
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 260 total260 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N43954Registered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7890032 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot hit wires on final to airport. Claim power loss. No reason found.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HIT WIRES ON FINAL TO AIRPORT. CLAIM POWER LOSS. NO REASON FOUND.

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