Serious incident Piper PA-28R-200 N2742R, Sunday 19 January 1992

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Date:	Sunday 19 January 1992
Time:	17:10 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:	Morcom Aviation Services, Inc.
Registration:	N2742R
MSN:	28R-35281
Year of manufacture:	1969
Total airframe hrs:	2528 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Anacortes, WA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Eastsound, WA (KORS)
Destination airport:	Everett, WA (KPAE)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

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.

Probable Cause: A BIRD IMPACTING THE AIRCRAFT.

Accident investigation: