# Incident 20210522006259I: Piper PA-28-151, Leesburg, FL, May 22, 2021

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 22, 2021, 20:22 local time
- Place: Leesburg, FL
- Airport: Leesburg International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.8229° N, 81.8084° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LEESBURG INTL (LEE), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8229&lon=-81.8084&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43685, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43685) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-151 (registry code 7102805, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-151
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 30 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210522006259I

## Narrative

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

A PIPER PA-28A, WAS ON DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 3, WHERE AS THEY STRUCK A BIRD THAT RESULTED IN A CRACKED WINDSHIELD, AND TWO ASSOCIATED WINDOWS ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE THE BIRD IMPACTED. THE PILOT STATED HE SUSTAINED A CRACKED WINDSCREEN, A CRACKED SIDE WINDOW AND A PASSENGER WINDOW. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS ASSESSED, NO INJURIES AND NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS IN LEESBURG WHILE THE WINDOWS ARE BEING REPLACED. THE PILOT WAS ASKED TO SUBMIT AN FAA FORM 5200-7 AND ONE WILL BE PROVIDED. THERE IS NO FURTHER INVESTIGATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND THIS REPORT CREATED FOR TRACKING PURPOSES.

## Other reports on N43685 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19910805036079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910805036079I), Aug 5, 1991: Piper PA28151 (N43685), Charleston, WV. Pilot reported aircraft losing electrical system. Vectored to airport. Alternator bracket was broken.

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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