Accident Piper PA-22-150 N46RS, Tuesday 24 January 1984

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Date:	Tuesday 24 January 1984
Time:	20:31 LT
Type:	Piper PA-22-150
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N46RS
MSN:	22-3944
Year of manufacture:	1956
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Memphis, TN - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Paducah, KY (KPAH)
Destination airport:	Mehphis, TN (KMEM)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT STRUCK A POWERLINE AND CRASHED 1.5 MI SOUTH OF MEMPHIS AIRPORT WHILE ON A ILS LOCALIZER APP TO RWY 36R. THE WX AT THE TIME OF ACC WAS CEILING 200 FT, VISIBILITY 3/4 MILE WITH FOG. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A VOR LOCALIZER, BUT NO GLIDE SLOOP INDICATOR.

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