Bird strike Accident Piper PA-28-236 N9123P, Saturday 25 September 1999

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Date:	Saturday 25 September 1999
Time:	11:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28-236
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9123P
MSN:	2811016
Year of manufacture:	1987
Total airframe hrs:	1548 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-J3A5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	St. Augustine, FL - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KSGJ)
Destination airport:	Bunnell, FL (X47)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
While in cruise flight at 1,000 feet the aircraft collided with a medium size bird at the right wing outboard leading edge, causing substantial damage to the wing.

Probable Cause: The inadvertent inflight collision with a bird resulting in substantial damage to the right wing outboard leading edge.

Accident investigation: