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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Atlanta, GA · March 7, 2012

Date: March 7, 2012 · 01:00 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: Peachtree-Dekalb Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: LABJ
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4083Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA218
Reported as: Piper PA-31-350
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,225 total5,625 in this make and model280 in the last 90 days

N4083YRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2013 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8152100 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Aircraft departed Peachtree-Dekalb Airport(pdk), Georgia enroute to birmingham international airport, Alabama. On climbout from pdk, aircraft received multiple bird strike impacts. Pilot declared emergency and returned to pdk. Aircraft landed without further incident. Pilot filed bird strike report and contacted FAA.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PEACHTREE-DEKALB AIRPORT(PDK), GEORGIA ENROUTE TO BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ALABAMA. ON CLIMBOUT FROM PDK, AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKE IMPACTS. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO PDK. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PILOT FILED BIRD STRIKE REPORT AND CONTACTED FAA.

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 ERA12CA218Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAtlanta, GAAn in-flight collision with birds during cruise flight.Mar 7, 2012 · Substantial damage