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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA23 · Fresno, CA · June 18, 1978

Date
June 18, 1978
Place
Fresno, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5674Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK78DVA64
Reported as
Piper PA23
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,518 total350 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Hit birds 16 NM n Fresno,type bird unreported,ldg Fresno.

As the FAA filed it

HIT BIRDS 16 NM N FRESNO,TYPE BIRD UNREPORTED,LDG FRESNO.

NTSB investigation

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