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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M-20G · Kenosha, WI · March 8, 1987

Date
March 8, 1987 · 11:15 local
Place
Kenosha, WI
Airport
Kenosha Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3960N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87LA092
Reported as
Mooney M20G
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total138 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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The aircraft struck wires on final approach. The pilot was flying low to maintain separation with another aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRES ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT WAS FLYING LOW TO MAINTAIN SEPARATION WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N3960N · 1

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