Piper PA 28-181 N405S
21 April 2014 · Put in Bay, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 2014 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper PA 28-181 registered N405S, operated by Griffing Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Put in Bay, Ohio, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Put in Bay, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6317, -82.8353
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-181
- Registration
- N405S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1986
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Griffing Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Clinton → Put in Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA209
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
An inflight collision with a goose while on an approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot and three passengers were on a short cross-country flight. As they approached their destination airport and while on final approach, the airplane collided with a goose. The pilot was able to land the airplane uneventfully. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the outer section of the right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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