ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287390
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| Date: | Sunday 9 September 2012 |
| Time: | 06:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-325 |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronational Inc |
| Registration: | N3591P |
| MSN: | 31-8012081 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15131 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TI0-540 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Washington, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Washington-County Airport, PA (WSG/KAFJ) |
| Bangor International Airport, ME (BGR/KBGR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after the airplane lifted off the runway, the pilots observed a flock of geese approaching from the right. The pilot-in-command believed that the birds would impact the cockpit windows, so he pushed forward on the control yoke to descend and avoid such a collision. The airplane struck the runway hard and bounced back into the air. The pilots continued the takeoff and returned to the airport for an uneventful landing. Postaccident examination revealed structural damage to the airframe. Also, bird remains were found on the fuselage.
Probable Cause: The airplane's encounter with a flock of geese during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane's hard impact with the runway while the pilot maneuvered in an attempt to avoid the geese.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12LA557
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 June 2016 | N3591P | Aeronational Inc | 2 | 1 mile NE of University Park Airport (KUNV), State College, PA | |
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| Unstabilized approach | ||||||
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 10:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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