19851122077479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · West Point, NY · November 22, 1985

Date: November 22, 1985 · 19:45 local
Place: West Point, NY
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: AHNA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54236
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC86LA040
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540C4B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,537 total900 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N54236Registered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7554030 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Aircraft was struck by birds inflight. Damage to the left wing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY BIRDS INFLIGHT. DAMAGE TO THE LEFT 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.

NTSB NYC86LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Point, NYThe acft was returning to university park arpt after passengers were dropped off at waterbury oxford arpt. Aprx 20 minutes into the flt, the acft collided with two birds. The left wing tip was damaged along with a portion of a section of the left wing 3 1/2…Nov 23, 1985 · Substantial damage