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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Snias AS350D · Rockford, MI · September 29, 1985

Date: September 29, 1985 · 09:00 local
Place: Rockford, MI
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5778W
Reported as: Snias AS350D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 total250 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N5778WRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2013 · S N I A S AS350D ASTARS/N 1394 · Built 1980 Airframe modelS N I A S AS350D ASTAR Engine modelLycoming LTS-101 600A seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Encountered a downdraft on final and balloon contacted a telephone cable.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL AND BALLOON CONTACTED A TELEPHONE CABLE.

Other reports on N5778W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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