19851025054111A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Sacramento, CA · October 25, 1985

Date
October 25, 1985 · 14:41 local
Place
Sacramento, CA
Airport
Executive
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N43091
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86FA025
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
722 total193 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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During descent for practice approach,propeller struck 737S wing and fuselage. Pilot using vision restriction device.

As the FAA filed it

DURING DESCENT FOR PRACTICE APPROACH,PROPELLER STRUCK 737S WING AND FUSELAGE.PILOT USING VISION RESTRICTION DEVICE.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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