ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355910
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| Date: | Thursday 8 May 1997 |
| Time: | 09:51 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N520SM |
| MSN: | 27-7405449 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3321 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jacksonville, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (23J) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was on a test flight to check the operation of his landing gear. He attempted to make a low approach over the grass strip between the runway and the maintenance building on the airport. As he flew over the grass strip, a flock of egrets flew up ahead of the airplane. As he attempted to avoid the birds, he struck the ground. After becoming airborne briefly, the airplane made an emergency landing, due to propeller damage, in the runway overrun area on the east side of the airport property.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while on a low pass, leading to propeller damage. A factor was birds in the area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA071
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 16:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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