FTW69A0044

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402 · Austin, TX · December 29, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1968
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8097FCessna 402
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191962

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4691  68/12/29 NR.AUSTIN,TEX         CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3963
        TIME - 1600                    N8097F              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           BIRD STRIKE                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - BIRD COLLISION
        REMARKS- STRUCK BUZZARD,DAMAGED LEFT HORIZ STAB.LANDED OK

Aircraft

Registration
N8097F
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage