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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-160 · Auburn Township, OH · May 7, 1985

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Date
May 7, 1985 · 21:20 local
Place
Auburn Township, OH
Airport
Auburn
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5759W
Reported as
Piper PA28160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,085 total740 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N5759WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-160S/N 28-1529 · Built 1964Airframe modelPiper PA-28-160Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Struck powerlines on final approach. VASI was found to be improperly aligned.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINES ON FINAL APPROACH. VASI WAS FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY ALIGNED.