# Incident 20210414005999I: Fairchild C-82, Lake Mathews, CA, April 14, 2021

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 2021, 11:55 local time
- Place: Lake Mathews, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8250° N, 117.3683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Mathews, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8250&lon=-117.3683&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6985C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD C-82
- Reported engine: P & W R-2800 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210414005999I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THEY HAD A BIRD STRIKE WHILE FLYING OUT OVER THE LAKE MATHEWS, CA AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CHINO AIRPORT, CNO WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE TYPE OF BIRD THAT WAS HIT. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS NECESSARY.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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