NTSB NYC90LA028 — 1989-11-12 · MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, United States

Current FAA registration · N8419Z

Make / Model: CESSNA 210-5(205)
Year of manufacture: 1963 · 26 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19630701
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AB873B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8419Z Cessna 205 None

Probable cause & findings

IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH OBJECT.

Factual narrative

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, A BIRD FLEW INTO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND RIPPED ABOUT 1/3 OF THE ELEVATOR OFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT MORRISTOWN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_NYC90LA028.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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