Accident Piper J3C65 N88075, Saturday 23 April 1983

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Date:	Saturday 23 April 1983
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Piper J3C65
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N88075
MSN:	15691
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	2075 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-68
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kalispell, MT - 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:
WHILE MAKING AN APPROACH TO A FIELD ON A RANCH, THE ACFT HIT A POWER LINE ON SHORT FINAL AND CRASHED UPRIGHT IN THE FIELD. THE PILOT SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE WIRE ACROSS THE NORTH APPROACH TO THE FIELD.

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