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| Date: | Thursday 25 May 2023 |
| Time: | 12:24 LT |
| Type: |  Nanchang CJ-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N443LM |
| MSN: | 3151214 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3199 hours |
| Engine model: | Vedeneyev M14P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Windsor, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Collins/Loveland-Northern Colorado Regional Airport, CO (FNL/KFNL) |
| Windsor, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on initial climb, a bird impacted the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer. The leading edge of the stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The airplane was controllable, and the pilot executed an uneventful landing.
Probable Cause: An inflight collision with a bird while on initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA203
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2023 22:04 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-Jun-2023 22:09 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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