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FAA incident report · Beech V35B · Hudson, NY · October 8, 2015

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Date
October 8, 2015 · 20:15 local
Place
Hudson, NY
Airport
Columbia County
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N44985
Reported as
Beech V35B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total
N44985Registration cancelled Jul 2, 2018 · Beech V35BS/N D-9726 · Built 1975Airframe modelBeech V35BEngine modelContinental IO-520-BAReciprocating

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What happened

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On October 9 2015 the albany flight standards district office (FSDO) was notified of an occurrence at airport designator 1B1 on 10/08/2015 at approximately 20:15 EDT. The emergency operations network reported: on 10/08/2015 at Columbia County Airport(1B1)in Hudson NY. N44985, a BE35 suffered a bird strike to the wing while inbound. The pilot reported noticing a small dent in the wing while taxing to the ramp.

The albany FSDO contacted the FBO for information of the aircraft location. The FBO reported that their maintenance department was called in to possibly assist, but the aircraft had departed prior to their arrival. The responding party reported a dead deer was found near the runway.

The albany FSDO contacted the kingston/ulster airport (KN20) where the aircraft flight had originated from to aid in locating aircraft. The involved aircraft was reported to be in the community hangar.

10/13/2015 Attempted phone contact with aircraft owner (no answer) unable to leave message.

10/14/15 Sent electronic email to registered owner requesting to contact the albany FSDO.

10/14/2015 The owner contacted the albany FSDO and informed them the occurrence happened on rotation out of 1B1. He decided to continue on to N20 due to no abnormal flight characteristics. The albany FSDO arranged to view the aircraft.

10/16/2015 A inspector from the albany FSDO met with registered owner and inspected damage to the aircraft at N20. The aircraft sustained leading edge damage to the right wing just forward of fuel tank filler. The damage extends approximately 24" in width. The lower wing skin distorted aft of the forward main wing spar just aft of the leading edge damage. The albany FSDO discussed with the registered owner on the intended repair. The registered owner stated he was working with a repair facility with extensive repair experience with BE35 aircraft on possible repair options.

12/02/15 Aircraft owner contacted albany FSDO and reported right wing has been removed and sent to repair facility for evaluation and repair. The albany FSDO requested update when repair is evaluated for possible reclassification to accident.

01/19/2016 The registered owner contacted the albany FSDO updating the repair to the wing will not involve any repair to the spar and no internal hidden damage was found.

This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 9 2015 THE ALBANY FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE (FSDO) WAS NOTIFIED OF AN OCCURRENCE AT AIRPORT DESIGNATOR 1B1 ON 10/08/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 20:15 EDT. THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS NETWORK REPORTED: ON 10/08/2015 AT COLUMBIA COUNTY AIRPORT(1B1)IN HUDSON NY. N44985, A BE35 SUFFERED A BIRD STRIKE TO THE WING WHILE INBOUND. THE PILOT REPORTED NOTICING A SMALL DENT IN THE WING WHILE TAXING TO THE RAMP.

THE ALBANY FSDO CONTACTED THE FBO FOR INFORMATION OF THE AIRCRAFT LOCATION. THE FBO REPORTED THAT THEIR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED IN TO POSSIBLY ASSIST, BUT THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL. THE RESPONDING PARTY REPORTED A DEAD DEER WAS FOUND NEAR THE RUNWAY.

THE ALBANY FSDO CONTACTED THE KINGSTON/ULSTER AIRPORT (KN20) WHERE THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED FROM TO AID IN LOCATING AIRCRAFT. THE INVOLVED AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN THE COMMUNITY HANGAR.

10/13/2015 ATTEMPTED PHONE CONTACT WITH AIRCRAFT OWNER (NO ANSWER) UNABLE TO LEAVE MESSAGE.

10/14/15 SENT ELECTRONIC EMAIL TO REGISTERED OWNER REQUESTING TO CONTACT THE ALBANY FSDO.

10/14/2015 THE OWNER CONTACTED THE ALBANY FSDO AND INFORMED THEM THE OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ON ROTATION OUT OF 1B1. HE DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON TO N20 DUE TO NO ABNORMAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS. THE ALBANY FSDO ARRANGED TO VIEW THE AIRCRAFT.

10/16/2015 A INSPECTOR FROM THE ALBANY FSDO MET WITH REGISTERED OWNER AND INSPECTED DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AT N20. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED LEADING EDGE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING JUST FORWARD OF FUEL TANK FILLER. THE DAMAGE EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY 24" IN WIDTH. THE LOWER WING SKIN DISTORTED AFT OF THE FORWARD MAIN WING SPAR JUST AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE DAMAGE. THE ALBANY FSDO DISCUSSED WITH THE REGISTERED OWNER ON THE INTENDED REPAIR. THE REGISTERED OWNER STATED HE WAS WORKING WITH A REPAIR FACILITY WITH EXTENSIVE REPAIR EXPERIENCE WITH BE35 AIRCRAFT ON POSSIBLE REPAIR OPTIONS.

12/02/15 AIRCRAFT OWNER CONTACTED ALBANY FSDO AND REPORTED RIGHT WING HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT TO REPAIR FACILITY FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. THE ALBANY FSDO REQUESTED UPDATE WHEN REPAIR IS EVALUATED FOR POSSIBLE RECLASSIFICATION TO ACCIDENT.

01/19/2016 THE REGISTERED OWNER CONTACTED THE ALBANY FSDO UPDATING THE REPAIR TO THE WING WILL NOT INVOLVE ANY REPAIR TO THE SPAR AND NO INTERNAL HIDDEN DAMAGE WAS FOUND.

THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.