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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 23BEECH · Athens, LA · March 14, 1982

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Date: March 14, 1982 · 16:10 local
Place: Athens, LA
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2389Q
Reported as: Beech 23BEECH
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2389QRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2012 · Beech 23S/N M-470 · Built 1963 Airframe modelBeech 23 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Unlicensed pilot struck trees short of the runway on third try to land on his Private strip.

As the FAA filed it

UNLICENSED PILOT STRUCK TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY ON THIRD TRY TO LAND ON HIS PRIVATE STRIP.