Pilot Debrief

Beech 35 near Fort Myers, FL — 2019-08-23

Final reportGAA19CA557
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Date
2019-08-23
Location
Fort Myers, FL, USA
Airport
FL59
Aircraft
Beech 35
Registration
N9422S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The airplane’s impact with a bird during approach.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the downwind leg of the approach and as the airplane was about 1,000 ft above ground level, a bird struck the propeller and cowling. The pilot was able to land the airplane without further incident. Postaccident examination revealed bird feathers in the engine compartment. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and forward fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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