19851105056019A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Orrick, MO · November 5, 1985

Date
November 5, 1985 · 14:30 local
Place
Orrick, MO
Phase of flight
Sfl Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2468F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC86FA023
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
40 total40 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Tail struck lower strand of powerlines while practicing simulated forced landing. Impacted ground inverted.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL STRUCK LOWER STRAND OF POWERLINES WHILE PRACTICING SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. IMPACTED GROUND INVERTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.