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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Appleton, WI · July 8, 1987

Date: July 8, 1987 · 08:45 local
Place: Appleton, WI
Airport: Outagamie County
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: KCQA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N423JR
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total800 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N423JRRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2013 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40196 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

During taxi into sun the aircraft struck a helicopter dolly. Pilots visibility limited due to high nose attitude.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI INTO SUN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A HELICOPTER DOLLY. PILOTS VISIBILITY LIMITED DUE TO HIGH NOSE ATTITUDE.