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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Kotzebue, AK · August 5, 2008

Date
August 5, 2008 · 13:05 local
Place
Kotzebue, AK
Airport
Ralph Wien Memorial
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FFSA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N41185
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,900 total700 in this make and model170 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.

(-23) Birds struck during takeoff roll prior to rotation. No damage found.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BIRDS STRUCK DURING TAKEOFF ROLL PRIOR TO ROTATION. NO DAMAGE FOUND.

Other reports on N41185 · 4

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