# NTSB Accident NYC94LA079
> **CESSNA A185F** · 1994-05-13 · HEMPSTEAD, NY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC94LA079
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01368
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-05-13
- **Location:** HEMPSTEAD, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.639583, -73.690574
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** A185F
- **Registration:** N30NC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE INADVERTENT COLLISION WITH A HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION AFTER SWERVING TO AVOID BIRDS DURING A WATER TAKEOFF.

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