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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Hickory, NC · December 8, 1990

Date
December 8, 1990 · 16:00 local
Place
Hickory, NC
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9685J
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL91LA034
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
233 total180 in this make and model13 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.

Struck a powerline flying low over river. Impact sheared top of vertical stabilizer and entire rudder. Landed safe

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A POWERLINE FLYING LOW OVER RIVER. IMPACT SHEARED TOP OF VERTICAL STABILIZER AND ENTIRE RUDDER. LANDED SAFE

NTSB investigation

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