14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, May 11, 2013 in Loxahatchee, FL
Aircraft: PIPER PA-44-180T, registration: N8390K
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
According to the pilot, while en route to the destination airport at an altitude of 1,700 feet, a large bird struck the right horizontal stabilizer resulting in substantial damage. The pilot declared an emergency, diverted, and landed the airplane without further incident.
A small airplane landed safely this afternoon at Palm Beach International Airport after its pilot reported smoke in its cockpit, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said.
The plane — a Seminole 8390K — landed shortly before 12:30 p.m., said Capt. Albert Borroto, Fire Rescue spokesman.
There were no reports of injuries, Borroto said.
http://registry.faa.gov/N8390K
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