- Date
- November 7, 1985, 19:00 local (Nov 8, 1985, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Doran, MN
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5106CCessna T210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851107065129A
- Case key
- 13387
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While in cruise flt at 3000 ft MSL at night, the acft struck a bird with the left wing. The plt experienced some control problems but was able to retain sufficient control to affect a safe landing. Post-flt inspection revealed substantial damage to the left wing and fuel cell. There were feathers and blood in the vicinity of the impact area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5106C
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 63704
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- George M. Schuler
- Registered owner
- Sigco Sun Plant
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 25, 1985
- Departed
- MIC · Crystal, MN
- Destination
- BWP · Wahpeton, ND
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 660 total · 265 in this make and model · 613 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.