Piper PA-28R-200 N2742R

Summary

On 19 January 1992 at about 23:10 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N2742R, operated by Morcom Aviation Services, Inc., was involved in an incident near Anacortes, Washington, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 January 1992 at 23:10

Classification

Incident

Location

Anacortes, Washington, United States

Coordinates

48.4601, -122.5994

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N2742R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Morcom Aviation Services, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eastsound → Everett

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA92IA040

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM EASTSOUND, WASHINGTON, TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON, THE PIPER PA-28R-200 COLLIDED WITH A MALLARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRUISING AT APPROXIMATELY 140 KNOTS IAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET. THE MALLARD PENETRATED THE PILOT'S WINDSCREEN, PASSING THROUGH THE UPPER CABIN AND AFT BULKHEAD BEFORE COMING TO REST IN THE REAR EMPENNAGE AREA. THE PILOT, WHO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND HAD HIS CORRECTIVE LENSES KNOCKED OFF DURING THE IMPACT, WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE FLIGHT WITH BACKUP GLASSES AND SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.