From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)During touch and go landing, the aircraft struck a flock of geese that were on or near runway 27. Pilot reduced power and maintained control of the aircraft. Pilot contacted the control tower and taxied the aircraft to the ramp. Airport ground personnel recovered 21 geese carcasses from the runway. This incident occurred at night under VFR conditions.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FLOCK OF GEESE THAT WERE ON OR NEAR RUNWAY 27. PILOT REDUCED POWER AND MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT CONTACTED THE CONTROL TOWER AND TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RAMP. AIRPORT GROUND PERSONNEL RECOVERED 21 GEESE CARCASSES FROM THE RUNWAY. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT NIGHT UNDER VFR CONDITIONS.
Other reports on N55NE · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.