ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209609
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| Date: | Sunday 7 April 1996 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | unknown |
| Registration: | VH-PRJ |
| MSN: | 31-7305064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 30 km S of Weipa, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | YAUR |
| YBWP | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot noticed a large bird directly ahead of the aircraft. He was unable to take evasive action and the bird collided with the leading edge of the left wing. The aircraft was landed at the planned destination without further incident. A post-flight inspection revealed that the wing leading edge was deformed outboard of the left engine and a wing rib was damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1996/aair/199601148/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931732/199601148.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2018 10:05 | Pineapple | Added |
| 29-Oct-2019 17:18 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
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