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N2135B accident description

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Crash location 32.814444°N, 97.364722°W
Nearest city Fort Worth, TX
32.725409°N, 97.320850°W
6.7 miles away
Tail number N2135B
Accident date 30 Dec 2015
Aircraft type Piper Pa 28-161
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The flight instructor reported that while in the left downwind, a bird impacted the right leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer. The flight instructor further reported that he landed without further incident.

A post-accident examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to the stabilator.

The flight instructor reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

An inadvertent collision with a bird while on downwind in the airport pattern.

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