ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376473
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Date: | Friday 16 August 1985 |
Time: | 17:15 LT |
Type: | Grumman American AA-5 |
Owner/operator: | Sheridan Sheiner |
Registration: | N5405L |
MSN: | 0305 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Montgomery, NY -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Easton, PA (N43) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL HE WAS IN A DESCENT ABOUT 12 MI FROM THE DESTINATION ARPT. HE SAID THAT A LARGE BIRD SUDDENLY APPEARED IN FRONT OF THE ACFT & COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT WING. THE BIRD STRIKE PUT A LARGE HOLE IN THE RIGHT WING ROOT, SEVERED A FUEL LINE & DAMAGED THE RIGHT FUEL TANK, BUT THE ACFT WAS LANDED SAFELY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC85LA214 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA214
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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