19820109000779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Fruitvale, TX · January 9, 1982

Date
January 9, 1982 · 17:15 local
Place
Fruitvale, TX
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7355A
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82DA039
Reported as
Cessna 172
Reported engine
Continental O300A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
89 total46 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Blinded by setting sun on final, struck a fence near approach end of runway.

As the FAA filed it

BLINDED BY SETTING SUN ON FINAL, STRUCK A FENCE NEAR APPROACH END OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N7355A · 1

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