Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 28-161 near Fort Worth, TX — 2015-12-30

Final reportGAA16CA095
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Date
2015-12-30
Location
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Airport
FTW
Aircraft
PIPER PA 28-161
Registration
N2135B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An inadvertent collision with a bird while on downwind in the airport pattern.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that while in the left downwind, a bird impacted the right leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer. The flight instructor further reported that he landed without further incident. A post-accident examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to the stabilator. The flight instructor reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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