- Date
- April 10, 1983, 17:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Moline, KS
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8281JVarga 2150A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830410014529A
- Case key
- 33396
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft collided with power lines on final approach but a landing was accomplished on the runway. The pilot stated that he had made 2 prior landings on the same runway and did not see the wires. During this approach he saw the wires and tried to fly under them. The canopy vertical fin and rudder were damaged. The pilot applied full power and made a hard landing which damaged the left landing gear strut. The aopa airport publication lists the powerpline as an obstruction at this airport. The wires were not marked.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8281J
- Reported as
- Varga 2150A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- VAC-127-79
- Airframe hours
- 280
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Midwest Kachina Acft Sales,Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 11, 1983 · 0 hours before
- Airport
- 2KG · Elk County, runway 36, 2,640 × 54 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 530 total · 3 in this make and model · 474 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.