43.6332° N, 70.1853° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, ME, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 4, 1983 · 16:10 local
Place
Portland, ME
Airport
Partland
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BHAA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N351CA
Reported as
CASA C212
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6T3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,800 total65 in this make and model270 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.
Bird strike on left propeller. Engine showed high torque. Power reduced. Engine being checked for transient torque.
As the FAA filed it
BIRD STRIKE ON LEFT PROPELLER. ENGINE SHOWED HIGH TORQUE. POWER REDUCED. ENGINE BEING CHECKED FOR TRANSIENT TORQUE.