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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Colorado Spring, CO · September 26, 1996

Date: September 26, 1996 · 11:30 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4963G
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 290 total256 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N4963GRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273510 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine out practice. Struck power line near VOR. Returned to base. Carried out too low and in unsafe area.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE OUT PRACTICE. STRUCK POWER LINE NEAR VOR. RETURNED TO BASE. CARRIED OUT TOO LOW AND IN UNSAFE AREA.