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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-301 · Katy, TX · May 27, 2004

Date: May 27, 2004 · 11:45 local
Place: Katy, TX
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N555TB
Reported as: Piper PA32301
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total99 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N555TBRegistered now · Piper PA-32-301S/N 32-8306013 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-301

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What happened

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

(-23) On may 27, 2004 at about 1115 Mr. Kirkwood and one passenger departed (cll) college station, Texas in a PA-32-301 visual meteorological conditions prevailed, VFR flight plan was filed. Mr. Kirkwood stated that he heard a loud pop from the engine after about 30 minutes of flight time. After the loud pop the engine lost power. Mr. Kirkwood made an emergency landing in a field with minor damage to the aircraft. The loud pop sound was a bird strike, the bird jammed the prop govenor and air intake.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 27, 2004 AT ABOUT 1115 MR. KIRKWOOD AND ONE PASSENGER DEPARTED (CLL) COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS IN A PA-32-301 VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. MR. KIRKWOOD STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE ENGINE AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT TIME. AFTER THE LOUD POP THE ENGINE LOST POWER. MR. KIRKWOOD MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE LOUD POP SOUND WAS A BIRD STRIKE, THE BIRD JAMMED THE PROP GOVENOR AND AIR INTAKE.

Other reports on N555TB · 1

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

Incident 20031002027169IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Houston, TX(-23) Shortly after touchdown on runway 35L pilot lost control of aircraft and exited east side of runway. After leaving runway aircraft contacted runway distance remaining sign with left wing.Oct 2, 2003 · Minor damage