NONE · PIPER PA-31-325 · 2012-09-09 · Washington, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA557
Event ID
20120911X01505
Type
Accident
Date
2012-09-09
Location
Washington, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.13639, -80.290275
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31-325
Registration
N3591P
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with a flock of geese during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s hard impact with the runway while the pilot maneuvered in an attempt to avoid the geese.