ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287974
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| Date: | Monday 18 October 2010 |
| Time: | 11:53 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A100 |
| Owner/operator: | Trinity River Authority Of Texas |
| Registration: | N1TR |
| MSN: | B-238 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8022 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT-6A-28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palestine, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Arlington Municipal Airport, TX (KGKY) |
| Palestine Airport, TX (PSN/KPSN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with several birds as it descended though a cloud layer. The flight crew reported that there were no observed flight control issues; however, they elected to return to the departure airport and landed without incident. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed bird remains along the substantially damaged left wing.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a flock of birds while the airplane was descending through a cloud layer.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11TA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 17:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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