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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm AA-5 · Montgomery, NY · August 16, 1985

Date: August 16, 1985 · 17:15 local
Place: Montgomery, NY
Airport: Orange County
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5405L
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC85LA214
Reported as: Gulstm AA5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total1,600 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5405LRegistered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5S/N AA5-0305 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Struck a turkey buzzard while at cruise. Fowl impacted wing causing gas leak.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A TURKEY BUZZARD WHILE AT CRUISE. FOWL IMPACTED WING CAUSING GAS LEAK.

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 NYC85LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontgomery, NYThe plt reported that the flt was uneventful until he was in a descent about 12 mi from the destination arpt. He said that a large bird suddenly appeared in front of the acft & collided with the right wing. The bird strike put a large hole in the right wing…Aug 16, 1985 · Substantial damage