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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35 · Fort Myers, FL · August 23, 2019

Date: August 23, 2019 · 11:00 local
Place: Fort Myers, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9422S
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA557
Reported as: Beech V35
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total

N9422SRegistered now · Beech V35S/N D-8020 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBeech V35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 23, 2019, at 1100 EST, a Beech craft BE35, N9422S, was hit by a turkey vulture on the pilot's upper engine cowling while on approach to Fort Myers airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substanially damaged and the certificated pilot and passenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 23, 2019, AT 1100 EST, A BEECH CRAFT BE35, N9422S, WAS HIT BY A TURKEY VULTURE ON THE PILOT'S UPPER ENGINE COWLING WHILE ON APPROACH TO FORT MYERS AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.

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 GAA19CA557Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFort Myers, FLThe airplane’s impact with a bird during approach.Aug 23, 2019 · Substantial damage