PIPER PA28R near Okeechobee, FL — 2025-09-27
Final reportERA25LA377
- Date
- 2025-09-27
- Location
- Okeechobee, FL, USA
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA28R
- Registration
- N8586A
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
Collision with a bird during cruise flight.
NTSB narrative
During an instructional flight, while the airplane was in cruise flight, a large black bird suddenly appeared in a dive and struck the right wing. The airplane landed uneventfully, and a subsequent inspection revealed that the right wing had sustained substantial damage.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 2 docket documents
Docket documents2
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