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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Fort Wayne, IN · October 18, 1994

Date: October 18, 1994 · 16:16 local
Place: Fort Wayne, IN
Airport: Smith Field Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N83KK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA016
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO550C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,188 total383 in this make and model51 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.

Struck geese on climbout. Returned. Passenger serious injury from goose and windshield. Geese on takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK GEESE ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED. PASSENGER SERIOUS INJURY FROM GOOSE AND WINDSHIELD. GEESE ON TAKEOFF.

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 CHI95LA016Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFt. Wayne, INthe in-flight collision with birds(geese). A factors associated with the accident was the building which was contacted.Oct 18, 1994 · Substantial damage