41.0374° N, 81.4677° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at AKRON FULTON INTL (AKR), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
September 26, 1981 · 18:00 local
Place
Akron, OH
Airport
Akron Fulton
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N28Q
Reported as
Mtsbsi MU2B
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE3316251M
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,800 total750 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot struck kite string with wing during approach. No damage to aircraft. 20 lb fishing line used for string.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STRUCK KITE STRING WITH WING DURING APPROACH. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. 20 LB FISHING LINE USED FOR STRING.