# NTSB NYC68I0114: Fairchild FH-227, N7815M, Utica, NY, April 7, 1968

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 7, 1968
- Place: Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
- Location: 43.0964° N, 75.2260° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Utica, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0964&lon=-75.2260&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 23 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68I0114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68I0114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0030   68/4/7  NR.UTICA,NY           FAIRCHILD FH-227    CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 2250                    N7815M              PX-  0  0 20                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - MOHAWK AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           BIRD STRIKE                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        UNDER INVESTIGATION
        REMARKS- STRUCK FULL GROWN GRAY GOOSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7815M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7815M-1979-01-17), registration cancelled 1979-01-17, S/N 536 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD FH-227
- Registry model: [Fairchild FH-227B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-fh-227b) (registry code 3373046) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage

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