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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr RV9A · Springdale, AR · April 8, 2005

Date: April 8, 2005 · 12:00 local
Place: Springdale, AR
Airport: Springdale Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N988TS
Reported as: Amtr RV9A
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total500 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N988TSRegistered now · Heisdorffer Roger RV9AS/N 90251 · Built 2001 Airframe modelHeisdorffer Roger RV9A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 8, 2005, at 1200 central daylight time, a heisdorffer RV9A amateur built airplane N988TS, received minor propeller damage when the propeller made contact with an electrical power line 2 to 3 miles east of siloam springs Arkansas. The airplane was registered to trutrak flight systems inc., of Springdale Arkansas. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight. The flight had originated from siloam springs Arkansas and was enroute to Springdale Arkansas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 8, 2005, AT 1200 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A HEISDORFFER RV9A AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE N988TS, RECEIVED MINOR PROPELLER DAMAGE WHEN THE PROPELLER MADE CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE 2 TO 3 MILES EAST OF SILOAM SPRINGS ARKANSAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO TRUTRAK FLIGHT SYSTEMS INC., OF SPRINGDALE ARKANSAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED FROM SILOAM SPRINGS ARKANSAS AND WAS ENROUTE TO SPRINGDALE ARKANSAS.