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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Knox, IN · April 9, 1981

Date: April 9, 1981 · 10:50 local
Place: Knox, IN
Airport: Starke County
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8830L
Reported as: Piper PA25235
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 727 total25 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N8830LRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-5341 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft struck trees during a demonstration flight for aeril application certification.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES DURING A DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT FOR AERIL APPLICATION CERTIFICATION.

Other reports on N8830L · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19810615041689ILow Level Operations · Valparaiso, INPilot inadvertently closed throttle with shirt sleeve cuff opening during swath run resulting in force landing.Jun 15, 1981 · Minor damage Accident 19801115073919AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Chrisman, ILPremature fuel depletion due to leaky fuel primer line. Failed to check fuel supply.Nov 15, 1980 · Substantial damage