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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R201 · Alpine, NJ · October 20, 1985

Date
October 20, 1985 · 10:33 local
Place
Alpine, NJ
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N43794
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86LA016
Reported as
Piper PA28R201
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360FB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
542 total435 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

While cruising at 1500 AGL, aircraft was struck by a canadian goose. Damage to leading edge of right wing.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CRUISING AT 1500 AGL, AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A CANADIAN GOOSE. DAMAGE TO LEADING EDGE OF RIGHT WING.

NTSB investigation

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