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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Seneca, IL · July 14, 1991

Date
July 14, 1991 · 12:55 local
Place
Seneca, IL
Airport
Spring Brook Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7616W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91FA216
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
140 total59 in this make and model6 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.

Too low on final,struck unmarked powerline. Crashed short of runway. Powerline 28 ft AGL, 485 ft from runway.

As the FAA filed it

TOO LOW ON FINAL,STRUCK UNMARKED POWERLINE. CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY. POWERLINE 28 FT AGL, 485 FT FROM RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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