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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Kaplan, LA · November 12, 1981

Date: November 12, 1981 · 23:30 local
Place: Kaplan, LA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8334Z
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 193 total64 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days

N8334ZRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8116152 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Buzzed a neighbors bar at night. Wing struck a powerline. Flew airplane back to base with minor wing damage.

As the FAA filed it

BUZZED A NEIGHBORS BAR AT NIGHT. WING STRUCK A POWERLINE. FLEW AIRPLANE BACK TO BASE WITH MINOR WING DAMAGE.