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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Brownfield, TX · February 2, 1983

Date: February 2, 1983 · 10:50 local
Place: Brownfield, TX
Airport: Terry Co
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9037J
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total1,700 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N9037JRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-3067 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Too low on final. Struck wires 300 feet from runway. Was able to land safely. Scratches on propeller and cowling.

As the FAA filed it

TOO LOW ON FINAL. STRUCK WIRES 300 FEET FROM RUNWAY. WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY. SCRATCHES ON PROPELLER AND COWLING.