ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314060
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 May 2023 |
| Time: | c. 21:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N43291 |
| MSN: | 28-7415448 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM/KBHM), AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pell City-St. Clair County Airport, AL (PLR/KPLR) |
| Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, AL (BHM/KBHM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior received minor damage following a forced landing on a railway track while on approach to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM/KBHM), Alabama
The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured.
Sources:
https://www.al.com/news/2023/05/small-plane-makes-crash-landing-in-east-birmingham-rail-yard.html
https://www.wbrc.com/2023/05/31/birmingham-fire-small-plane-crash-lands-safely-near-airport/
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43291
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a52e39&lat=33.560&lon=-86.798&zoom=14.1&showTrace=2023-05-31
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N43291/history/20230531/0212Z/KPLR/KBHM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2023 07:51 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-May-2023 08:43 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 31-May-2023 10:39 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 31-May-2023 14:24 | johnwg | Updated |
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