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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Indianapolis, IN · October 15, 1982

Date: October 15, 1982 · 17:25 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Festus Memorial
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6944A
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total75 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N6944ARegistered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7954109 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Airplane hit top of tee hanger while being pulled out by a tug. Pilot noticed damgage at destination.

As the FAA filed it

AIRPLANE HIT TOP OF TEE HANGER WHILE BEING PULLED OUT BY A TUG. PILOT NOTICED DAMGAGE AT DESTINATION.