ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199940
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| Date: | Sunday 24 September 2017 |
| Time: | 12:06 |
| Type: | Aerotrike Safari |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7675K |
| MSN: | 270S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 602 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hopewell Twp, Cumberland County, Bridgeton, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bridgeton, NJ (JY17) |
| Bridgeton, NJ (JY17) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the weight-shift-control aircraft reported that, during the base leg turn, a flock of small birds entered the flightpath, and he banked to avoid them. He added that, a moment later, a larger bird struck the support cable on the right wing. No control issues were evident; however, he decided to land in a cleared field to check the structure for damage. During the landing, the nosewheel hit the ground hard, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the weight-shift-control aircraft that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing while conducting an off-airport precautionary landing after a bird strike.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7675K
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2017 23:05 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Dec-2017 20:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
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