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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1A · Palo Alto, CA · March 31, 1987

Date: March 31, 1987 · 08:00 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Airport: Palo Alto Airport-Santa Clara Cou
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N272H
Reported as: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,048 total340 in this make and model79 in the last 90 days

N272HRegistration cancelled Feb 16, 1990 · Lotero Manuel M PITTS SPECIAL SSTS/N 711H Airframe modelLotero Manuel M PITTS SPECIAL SST

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What happened

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

Pilot was startled by a bird on rollout. Lost directional control on go around, wing struck a sign before rotation

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS STARTLED BY A BIRD ON ROLLOUT. LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON GO AROUND, WING STRUCK A SIGN BEFORE ROTATION

Other reports on N272H · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19880723039389IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bullhead City, AZPilot lost directional control on landing aircraft ground looped. Sustained minor damage.Jul 23, 1988 · Minor damage Accident 19841223069329ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Palo Alto, CASwerved to right on rollout, right tire sunk in soft shoulder, violently swerved right, propeller struck the mud.Dec 23, 1984 · Substantial damage