ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368989
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| Date: | Sunday 2 April 1989 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8027L |
| MSN: | 17256227 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1289 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Odenton, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Frederick, MD (KFDK) |
| Salisbury, MD (KSBY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH BIRDS DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1,800 FT MSL AT NIGHT. THREE OLDS QUAWS (DUCKS) WHICH AVERAGED 1 1/2 POUNDS EACH CONTACTED THE ACFT. ONE HIT THE UPPER LEADING EDGE SECTION OF THE LEFT WING. ONE CONTACTED AND REMOVED APRX 70 PERCENT OF THE WINDSHIELD PRIMARILY ON THE PILOT'S SIDE AND THE OTHER CONTACTED THE UPPER WINDSHIELD/FRAME AREA ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A FORCED LANDING WAS SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED AT FT. MEADE.
Probable Cause: THE INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH BIRDS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO89LA026
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 09:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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