| Crash location | 40.947500°N, 74.314444°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Lincoln Park, NJ
40.520105°N, 74.385428°W 29.8 miles away |
| Tail number | N46248 |
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| Accident date | 03 Sep 2007 |
| Aircraft type | Aeronca O-58B |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot of the Aeronca O-58B reported that the airplane was in the traffic pattern for landing, when it was struck by a bird. An 8 to 10 inch portion of a propeller blade separated, and he experienced severe airplane vibration. The airplane subsequently struck trees during a forced landing to a parking lot. The landing gear separated, and the fuselage was substantially damaged. The airplane was equipped with a Sensenich wooden propeller. Examination of the propeller by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any physical evidence of a bird strike or mechanical failure.
A bird strike, as reported by the pilot.