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Actually the photos depict a collision between a Beech 95-B55, N555RD and a Cessna 180K, N61691, near Tehachapi, CA on January 16, 2004.
Tom O'Grady N241DM
On Nov 21, 2007, at 2:47 PM, Lorn H Olsen wrote: To all fast pilots,
From Bill & Sue Harrelson's bird strike last year, on takeoff, at I would guess, 120 kts, we all know the damage that a bird strike can cause.
I hit a duck (or something) at 180 kts at 11,500 over the Gulf about 30 miles west of Clearwater. The Jacksonville Center controller wondered why I wanted to report it. Duh... for other airplanes to look out for. Luckily, my duck?, hit the top of my left wing and left a 1' by 8" smear of down. He hit high enough that no damage was done to the wing.
The photos below are what happens at faster speeds.
Goose hunting the hard way!
Meeting a goose at 185 knots can ruin your day. The pilot was injured but was able to land the aircraft (Beech Baron) safely.
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-- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp. LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,300 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan
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