Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-31-350 near Atlanta, GA — 2012-03-07

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Date
2012-03-07
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Airport
PDK
Aircraft
PIPER PA-31-350
Registration
N4083Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with birds during cruise flight.

NTSB narrative

The airplane was in cruise flight at 6,000 feet mean sea level when birds hit the top center section of the windscreen, shattered it, and entered the cockpit. The pilot declared an emergency and requested an instrument flight rules clearance back to his departure airport. The clearance was approved, and the airplane arrived at the departure airport without further incident. Examination of the airplane revealed that the vertical stabilizer received substantial damage.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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