# Incident 19831019069689I: Cessna 404CESSNA, Rochester, NY, October 19, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 1983, 17:30 local time
- Place: Rochester, NY
- Airport: Monroe Co
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5409G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5409G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 404 (registry code 2075901, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 404CESSNA
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 225 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831019069689I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BIRD STRIKE IN VFR CONDITIONS ON DESCENT FOR LANDING. IMPACT DAMAGED RADAR DOME.

## Other reports on N5409G (7)

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

- [Accident 20210918015899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210918015899A), Sep 18, 2021: Cessna 404 (N5409G), Sheridan, WY, Substantial damage. At 0740 on sept. 18, 2021 the airman lost consciousness upon landing at the Sheridan, WY (shr) airport. The aircraft, a Cessna 404 registered as N5409G went…
- [Incident 19970324010389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970324010389I), Mar 24, 1997: Cessna 404CESSNA (N5409G), Syracuse, NY. Narrative: on Monday, March 24, 1997, a Cessna 404, N5409G, during climb and passing 4500 feet, the pilot felt a vibration and noticed left RPM as "zero". The…
- [Incident 19951121041129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951121041129I), Nov 21, 1995: Cessna 404CESSNA (N5409G), Syracuse, NY. Narrative: on November 21, 1995, Cessna 404 N5409G, operated by business air freight, part 135 operator, during a repositioning flight, experienced a rough…
- [Incident 19921230054419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921230054419I), Dec 30, 1992: Cessna 404CESSNA (N5409G), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Left wing tip and aileron damage while taxiing to cargo ramp. Aircraft appeared to sustain damage from prop strike.
- [Incident 19890511029119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890511029119I), May 11, 1989: Cessna 404CESSNA (N5409G), Albany, NY. Hydraulic flow lights on. Vectored to landing. Blew gear down. Line was split at a bend due to metal fatigue.
- [Incident 19861113066979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861113066979I), Nov 13, 1986: Cessna 404CESSNA (N5409G), Rochester, NY. During cruise, throttle stuck full open. Engine was shut down on final. Maintenance thawed out throttle control.
- [Incident 19811002079889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811002079889I), Oct 2, 1981: Cessna 404CESSNA (N5409G), Rochester, NY. Pilot shut down right engine. Found metal in oil screen. Engine changed. Report to follow if appropriate.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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