19861102053399A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28181 · Lafayette, IN · November 2, 1986

Date
November 2, 1986 · 11:00 local
Place
Lafayette, IN
Airport
Halmer
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8112T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87LA016
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,260 total550 in this make and model330 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.

The aircraft was struck by a bird inflight. The horizontal stabilizer was damaged but the aircraft landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A BIRD INFLIGHT. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS DAMAGED BUT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

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