Bird strike Accident Swearingen SA.26AT Merlin IIB N65103,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26938
 
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Date:Friday 19 October 1979
Time:23:16
Type:Silhouette image of generic SW2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Swearingen SA.26AT Merlin IIB
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N65103
MSN: T26-140E
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Palo Alto, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Bakersfield, CA
Destination airport:Palo Alto, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed after bird strike on landing, damaging seven other aircraft.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX80FA005
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
15-Oct-2010 15:09 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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