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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 421B · Plainville, CT · December 16, 1984

Date: December 16, 1984 · 20:30 local
Place: Plainville, CT
Airport: Robertson
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5451J
Reported as: Cessna 421B
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO520H
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,500 total3,500 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N5451JRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2006 · Cessna 421BS/N 421B0909 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 421B Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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

Struck birds shortly after liftoff. Returned for landing. Damage to windshield and nose cone.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK BIRDS SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF. RETURNED FOR LANDING. DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD AND NOSE CONE.

Other reports on N5451J · 2

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

Incident 19780215006669IIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Lititz, PAPilot noticed engine cowl wet with what turned out to be fuel. Fuel flow too high. Fuel nozzles leaking.Feb 15, 1978 Incident 19780113002909ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · State College, PAFlight returned after engine quit. Found contamination in fuel pump.Jan 13, 1978