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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Unionville, PA · May 11, 1993

Date: May 11, 1993 · 14:15 local
Place: Unionville, PA
Airport: Keystone Gliderport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N7460Z
Reported as: Piper PA25235
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,148 total253 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N7460ZRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-3457 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Tow line struck a powerline as pilot was attempting to release tow line. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

TOW LINE STRUCK A POWERLINE AS PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE TOW LINE. LANDED SAFELY.

Other reports on N7460Z · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20000318006712AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Erwinna, PA(-23) Instructor and private pilot onboard decathalon N2520Z were on final approach to van sant airport (9N1) and were overtaken from behind and involved in collision with a pawnee, N7460Z, which was returning from a glider tow. Both a/c were substantially…Mar 18, 2000 · Substantial damage Incident 19850510048189IForced Landing · Gibsonville, NCLanded in field after partial power loss. Found a hole burned in exhaust pipe under carburetor heat shield.May 10, 1985 · Minor damage Incident 19781014030319IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Durham, NCPilot on banner towing operation ran out of fuel. Pilot certificate, aircraft papers not at hand.Oct 14, 1978 · Minor damage