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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Laramie, WY · March 23, 1986

Date: March 23, 1986 · 14:20 local
Place: Laramie, WY
Airport: General Brees Field
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N737YJ
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 817 total150 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N737YJRegistration cancelled Aug 15, 2007 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269775 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Encountered downdraft on short final with virga present. Struck a powerline. Propeller nicked.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT ON SHORT FINAL WITH VIRGA PRESENT. STRUCK A POWERLINE. PROPELLER NICKED.

Other reports on N737YJ · 1

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

Accident 20040705012669AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Laramie, WY(-23) On a flight from manhattan, Kansas (mhk) to Laramie, Wyoming (lar) Mr. Little depleted the aircraft's fuel supply, and the engine quit.Jul 5, 2004 · Substantial damage