ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375900
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| Date: | Friday 22 November 1985 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Nittany Air Charter Serv. Inc. |
| Registration: | N54236 |
| MSN: | 27-7554030 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4000 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-C4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Point, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Waterbury, CT |
| State College, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS RETURNING TO UNIVERSITY PARK ARPT AFTER PASSENGERS WERE DROPPED OFF AT WATERBURY OXFORD ARPT. APRX 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TWO BIRDS. THE LEFT WING TIP WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH A PORTION OF A SECTION OF THE LEFT WING 3 1/2 INBOARD. THE ACFT CONTINUED ONTO THE DESTINATION AND A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA040
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 10:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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