ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289248
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| Date: | Friday 10 June 2011 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F33A |
| Owner/operator: | Perry Thomas R Jr |
| Registration: | N70TP |
| MSN: | CE-1153 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houston, TX |
| Livingston, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had just departed and was about 13 miles from the airport when he saw a large bird pass by the passenger side windshield. He did not feel or hear it strike the airplane, but within a few minutes of seeing the bird he began to smell a foul odor. The pilot visually confirmed that the bird had struck the leading edge of the right horizontal stabilizer causing substantial damage. The pilot made a 180-degree turn and landed uneventfully back at the departure airport.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA391
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 11:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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