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FAA incident report · Beech J35 · Bloomington, IL · December 30, 1981

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Date
December 30, 1981 · 08:13 local
Place
Bloomington, IL
Airport
Bloomington
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N3016C
Reported as
Beech J35
Reported engine
Continental IO470C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,198 total600 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days
N3016CRegistered now · Beech J35S/N D-5681 · Built 1958Airframe modelBeech J35Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Intentionally descended below glide slope on approach to get below clouds. Struck power line at 95 feet. Landed ok.

As the FAA filed it

INTENTIONALLY DESCENDED BELOW GLIDE SLOPE ON APPROACH TO GET BELOW CLOUDS. STRUCK POWER LINE AT 95 FEET. LANDED OK.