19851012072639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Ocean City, NJ · October 12, 1985

Date
October 12, 1985 · 14:30 local
Place
Ocean City, NJ
Airport
Ocean City Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N73SD
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86LA010
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
929 total150 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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During descent to traffic pattern a large bird struck right horizontal stabilizer. Safe landing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING DESCENT TO TRAFFIC PATTERN A LARGE BIRD STRUCK RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. SAFE LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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