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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F33A · Houston, TX · June 10, 2011

Date: June 10, 2011 · 14:00 local
Place: Houston, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70TP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA391
Reported as: Beech F33A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total1,000 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N70TPRegistered now · Beech F33AS/N CE-1153 · Built 1987 Airframe modelBeech F33A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft struck bird approximately 5 minutes after takeoff while in cruise flight. Aircraft returned to airport and landed without further incident. The bird strike resulted in substantial damage to the right side of the horizontal stabilizer. The damage included:a hole approximately 12 inches wide and 10 inches deep measured from the leading edge. A bent spara broken ribsignificant skin damage. This damage would adversely affect the structural strength and flight characteristics of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK BIRD APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE BIRD STRIKE RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE DAMAGE INCLUDED:A HOLE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES WIDE AND 10 INCHES DEEP MEASURED FROM THE LEADING EDGE. A BENT SPARA BROKEN RIBSIGNIFICANT SKIN DAMAGE.THIS DAMAGE WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH AND FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN11CA391Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHouston, TXAn in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.Jun 10, 2011 · Substantial damage