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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182T · Hartford, CT · October 17, 2008

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Date: October 17, 2008 · 15:30 local
Place: Hartford, CT
Airport: Hartford-Brainard
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N771CP
Reported as: Cessna 182T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 310 total179 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N771CPRegistered now · Cessna 182TS/N 18281781 · Built 2006 Airframe modelCessna 182T Engine modelLycoming IO-540-AB1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot in charge as sole occupant on board had departed from runway 2 at Brainard airport (hfd), Hartford, Connecticut enroute to lawrence municipal airport (lwm), lawrence ma. During departure the pilot encountered a large bird strike on the right wing upper surface and leading edge. The bird contact occurred approximately 5-6 miles northeast of the airport at 1,800 feet AGL. The pilot initiated emergency procedures and landed safely without further incident. No personal injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IN CHARGE AS SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD HAD DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 2 AT BRAINARD AIRPORT (HFD), HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT ENROUTE TO LAWRENCE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (LWM), LAWRENCE MA. DURING DEPARTURE THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A LARGE BIRD STRIKE ON THE RIGHT WING UPPER SURFACE AND LEADING EDGE. THE BIRD CONTACT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5-6 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT AT 1,800 FEET AGL. THE PILOT INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO PERSONAL INJURIES WERE REPORTED.