19860223003809A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY7 · Keller, TX · February 23, 1986

Date
February 23, 1986 · 08:15 local
Place
Keller, TX
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2269H
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LPA20
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY7
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
520 total520 in this make and model12 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.

Struck powerlines during landing. Pilot did not see wires until they were silhouetted against the horizon.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINES DURING LANDING. PILOT DID NOT SEE WIRES UNTIL THEY WERE SILHOUETTED AGAINST THE HORIZON.

NTSB investigation

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