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| Date: | Sunday 1 February 2009 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B |
| Owner/operator: | Dons Air Service Inc |
| Registration: | N3628T |
| MSN: | 737B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9102 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ferriday, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Ferriday, LA (KPVT) |
| Ferriday, LA (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on short final, the bi-wing airplane impacted a flock of birds. Bird residue penetrated the windscreen and impacted the pilot in the face. Temporarily blinded, the pilot attempted a go-around maneuver, but the airplane impacted the runway, nosed over, and came to rest in an inverted position. The airplane's fuselage sustained structural damage during the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control following an impact with birds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA151
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 April 1994 | N3628T | Liberty Air Services, Inc | 0 | Mount Bellvue, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 08:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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