19780125004929I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech TC-45J · Norfolk, VA · January 25, 1978

Date: January 25, 1978 · 12:13 local
Place: Norfolk, VA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N231LJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD78IA036
Reported as: Beech TC45J
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N231LJRegistered now · Beech TC-45JS/N 23835 · Built 1945 Airframe modelBeech TC-45J Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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While on circling approach struck flock of birds. Power lost, engine shutdown.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON CIRCLING APPROACH STRUCK FLOCK OF BIRDS. POWER LOST, ENGINE SHUTDOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD78IA036Incident · No injuriesClosedNorfolk, VAJan 25, 1978 · Minor damage

Other reports on N231LJ · 6

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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