ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288593
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| Date: | Sunday 11 April 2010 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N6314P |
| MSN: | 24-1424 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middlefield, Ohio -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport, OH (LNN/KLNN) |
| Middlefield, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane collided with an eagle during cruise flight while descending through 2,700 feet. After the bird strike, he diverted to a nearby airport and made an uneventful landing. A postaccident inspection revealed that the airplane had received substantial damage to the engine firewall and right cockpit windshield. All observed damage was consistent with the airplane colliding with a bird while in flight.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent in-flight collision with a bird.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA202
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 00:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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