ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290044
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 2013 |
| Time: | 11:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-44-180T Turbo Seminole |
| Owner/operator: | 424 Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N8390K |
| MSN: | 44-8107061 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3933 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTO-360SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Loxahatchee, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Miami Executive Airport, FL (TMB/KTMB) |
| Indiantown, FL (X58) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while at an altitude of 1,700 feet mean sea level, a large bird struck the right horizontal stabilizer, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot declared an emergency, diverted, and landed the airplane without further incident.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13CA240
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 07:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Nov-2022 15:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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