Accident Piper PA-22-108 N4523Z, Friday 27 November 1987

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Date:	Friday 27 November 1987
Time:	12:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-22-108
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4523Z
MSN:	22-8025
Year of manufacture:	1960
Total airframe hrs:	1850 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-G1R
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cornelius, OR - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A FIELD NEAR A FARMHOUSE. ON FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT CLEARED LARGE POWER LINES, BUT HAD NOT SEEN SMALL POWER LINES AHEAD AND BELOW THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE POWER LINES IN FLIGHT WITH THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED ONTO THE GROUND STRIKING A SMALL TREE BEFORE COMING TO REST ON THE GROUND.

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