Accident · 2023-08-26

NTSB case CEN23LA384 · PIPER PA-44-180 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2023-08-26
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-44-180 (N767PA)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Purdue Aviation Llc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
PURDUE AVIATION LLC

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.

Source: NTSB case CEN23LA384

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane23Class 1 (2023-02-08)818 total · 62 in this make/model · 767 as PIC · 242 last 90 days
PilotCommercialAirplane26Class 1 (2021-06-09)283 total · 12 in this make/model · 271 as PIC · 34 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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