Accident Auster AOP.6 N38220, Thursday 19 August 1982

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Date:	Thursday 19 August 1982
Time:	08:45 LT
Type:	Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:	Pete Jorgensen
Registration:	N38220
MSN:	TAY334W
Total airframe hrs:	2790 hours
Engine model:	DEHAVILLAND GYPSY MAJOR 7
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Toledo, WA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Bellevue, WA (KBUV)
Destination airport:	Albany, OR (S12)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AIRCRAFT LOST WOODEN PROPELLER DURING CRUISE. AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY. DURING APPROACH AIRCRAFT WING HIT A LIGHT POLE AND YAWED. DURING TOUCHDOWN IT BOUNCED HARD ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHICH COLLAPSED.

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