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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA28161 · Marietta, OK · December 17, 1993

Date: December 17, 1993 · 18:30 local
Place: Marietta, OK
Airport: Mcgehee Catfish Restaurant
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2273Q
Reported as: Piper PA28161
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 180 total40 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N2273QRegistration cancelled Nov 16, 2022 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7790389 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot struck tree top with right wing on final approach to airport. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STRUCK TREE TOP WITH RIGHT WING ON FINAL APPROACH TO AIRPORT. LANDED SAFELY.