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ERA13CA240

2013-05-11 · Loxahatchee, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N8390K

Make / Model
PIPER PA-44-180T
Year of manufacture
1981 · 32 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING TSIO-360SER (215 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19820310
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB7C2B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

An in-flight collision with a bird.

Factual narrative

According to the pilot, while en route to the destination airport at an altitude of 1,700 feet, a large bird struck the right horizontal stabilizer resulting in substantial damage. The pilot declared an emergency, diverted, and landed the airplane without further incident. According to the pilot, while at an altitude of 1,700 feet mean sea level, a large bird struck the right horizontal stabilizer, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot declared an emergency, diverted, and landed the airplane without further incident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Effect on equipment - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2013_ERA13CA240.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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