What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Struck powerline during descent for landing.
As the FAA filed it
STRUCK POWERLINE DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING.
FAA incident report · Balwks FIREFLY7 · Tucson, AZ · February 23, 1986
- Date
- February 23, 1986 · 08:35 local
- Place
- Tucson, AZ
- Phase of flight
- Final Approach
- Operating rules
- General operating rules (Part 91)
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- N4261R
- Reported as
- Balwks FIREFLY7
- People aboard
- 2
- Fatal injuries
- 0
- Pilot’s flight hours
- 465 total400 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
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