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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 182P · Lebanon, IN · October 15, 2004

Date: October 15, 2004 · 18:25 local
Place: Lebanon, IN
Airport: Boone County Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7480Q
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total1,500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N7480QRegistered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18261120 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On instructional night cross-country instructor pilot struck landing light at location 614, Lebanon, IN., on landing. Landing was prior to end of civil twilight. Pilot removed damaged nose wheel fairing and improperly inspected firewall and engine compartment for damage. He then departed airport after end of civil twilight. Airport facility directory lists 614 location as "nighttime operations prohibited."

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON INSTRUCTIONAL NIGHT CROSS-COUNTRY INSTRUCTOR PILOT STRUCK LANDING LIGHT AT LOCATION 614, LEBANON, IN., ON LANDING. LANDING WAS PRIOR TO END OF CIVIL TWILIGHT. PILOT REMOVED DAMAGED NOSE WHEEL FAIRING AND IMPROPERLY INSPECTED FIREWALL AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR DAMAGE. HE THEN DEPARTED AIRPORT AFTER END OF CIVIL TWILIGHT. AIRPORT FACILITY DIRECTORY LISTS 614 LOCATION AS "NIGHTTIME OPERATIONS PROHIBITED."