ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352451
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| Date: | Monday 11 October 1999 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | FS Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N74923 |
| MSN: | 31-7305066 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12304 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 15 miles east of Soldotna, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC) |
| Seward, Alaska | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while in cruise at 2,500 feet above sea level (msl), he felt the airplane shudder. He noticed blood on the tip of the right horizontal stabilizer, and realized the airplane had struck a bird which he had not seen. The pilot indicated the airplane did not require any trim changes after the impact. The pilot returned the airplane to Anchorage. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the airplane's right horizontal stabilizer, requiring replacement of the stabilizer assembly.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 14:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 07-Mar-2024 14:39 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Mar-2024 14:39 | ASN | Updated [Damage] |
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