ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225016
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 2019 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Collier Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N7650Y |
| MSN: | 30-729 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4681 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NE of Naples Municipal Airport (KAPF), Naples, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Key West International Airport, FL (EYW/KEYW) |
| Naples Airport, FL (APF/KAPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on approach to the destination airport in visual meteorological conditions, the airplane deviated unannounced from its intended flight path, descended, and impacted the ground. Postaccident examination of the airframe, flight controls, engines, engine systems, and propellers revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. Remains of a 3.8-pound Black Vulture was found in the wreckage. A rear seat headrest and two inflatable lift vests located about 440 ft from the main wreckage were found to contain either DNA and/or microscopic feathers from a Black Vulture. Because the Black Vulture was located among the wreckage and because the airplane's flight path deviation was unannounced, it is likely that the Black Vulture directly impacted and then penetrated the windshield in front of the pilot's position, which incapacitated him, resulting in an uncontrolled descent. The airplane was certificated in accordance with Civil Air Regulation 3, which specified no minimum standard for window or windshield structure strength, or bird penetration.
Probable Cause: Incapacitation of the pilot due to a birdstrike through the windshield in front of the pilot's position, while on approach to land.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7650Y/history/20190511/1800Z/KEYW/KAPF
NTSB ERA19FA170
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2019 22:07 | Geno | Added |
| 11-May-2019 22:13 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 11-May-2019 22:39 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Photo] |
| 21-May-2019 17:21 | lolder | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2021 07:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 28-Mar-2021 07:52 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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