Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hammonton, New Jersey 08037
Saturday, February 4, 1989 13:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND WITH A STUDENT PILOT IN CONTROL OF THE ACFT TOOK OFF AND AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL, 4 POUND BIRD FLEW THROUGH THE LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD STRIKING THE STUDENT PILOT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND IMMEDIATELY LANDED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

A BIRD STRIKE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/4/1989
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City HAMMONTON
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 08037
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N81
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 10
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 951
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 4 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1809
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39114
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:29PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6299K
NTSB Number NYC89LA079
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15077630
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 12 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 41
Airframe Hours 1413
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GLEN DALY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 300 COLUMBIA ROAD
Aircraft Owner City HAMMONTON
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 08037
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GLENN P. DALY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City HAMMONTON
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 08037
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code N18
Departure City HAMMONTON
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --