ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382576
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1983 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-220T |
| Owner/operator: | Atlanta Executive Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8472E |
| MSN: | 34-8233044 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 489 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TISO-360-KO |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pickens, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ashville, NC (KAVL) |
| Dickens, SC (KLQK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TWO BIRDS WHILE CRUISING AT 6000 FT MSL. THE WEATHER WAS VFR BUT THE ACFT WAS ON IFR FLT PLAN. THE ACFTS LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PLT STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE HEARD A THUD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ACFT HE WAS UNAWARE OF DAMAGE UNTIL AFTER HE LANDED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA104
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 15:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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