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FAA accident report · Grumman Ame AA-5B · Muskegon, MI · April 19, 2010

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Date
April 19, 2010 · 12:00 local
Place
Muskegon, MI
Airport
Muskegon County
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N969SH
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN10CA209
Reported as
Grumman Ame AA-5B
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-360-A1D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,210 total70 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N969SHRegistered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B-0418 · Built 1977Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5BEngine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot departed freemont, MI (ffx) and climbed to 2500 feet MSL. Shortly after establishing cruise flight a goose struck the right wing leading edge at the fuel tank area causing substantional damage to the leading edge of the wing and fuel tank which also resulted in a small fuel leak. Pilot landed immediately at Muskegon, MI (mkg) airport without any further incident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED FREEMONT, MI (FFX) AND CLIMBED TO 2500 FEET MSL. SHORTLY AFTER ESTABLISHING CRUISE FLIGHT A GOOSE STRUCK THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT THE FUEL TANK AREA CAUSING SUBSTANTIONAL DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING AND FUEL TANK WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN A SMALL FUEL LEAK. PILOT LANDED IMMEDIATELY AT MUSKEGON, MI (MKG) AIRPORT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT.

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 CEN10CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMuskegon, MIThe inadvertent in-flight collision with a goose.Apr 19, 2010 · Substantial damage