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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Midland, SD · June 7, 1989

Date
June 7, 1989 · 03:50 local
Place
Midland, SD
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N40858
Reported as
Piper PA28151
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
110 total50 in this make and model25 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.

Unusual noise en route. Landed on highway. Found dzus fastener loose. Hit sign with wing tip taxiing for takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

UNUSUAL NOISE EN ROUTE. LANDED ON HIGHWAY. FOUND DZUS FASTENER LOOSE. HIT SIGN WITH WING TIP TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF.