ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292517
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| Date: | Thursday 30 March 2006 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Maricopa Co Sheriff's Office |
| Registration: | N7086Z |
| MSN: | 31-7812083 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6753 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Victorville, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Victorville-Southern California Logistics Airport, CA (VCV/KVCV) |
| Fresno Yosemite International Airport, CA (FAT/KFAT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A large bird impacted the left wing of the airplane, resulting in substantial damage. During climb out the pilot encountered a flock of birds, and as he attempted to maneuver around the birds, one collided with the left wing, outboard of the left engine. The pilot returned to his departure airport for a precautionary landing. As he slowed the airplane to land, the left wing became unstable and tried to drop. He continued his approach to the runway at a higher than normal speed and landed uneventfully.
Probable Cause: an in-flight collision with a bird.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06CA140
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 19:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 30-May-2023 02:55 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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