# NTSB Accident GAA19CA180
> **Piper PA23** · 2019-03-24 · Tampa, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA180
- **Event ID:** 20190325X85220
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-03-24
- **Location:** Tampa, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.975555, -82.533332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA23
- **Registration:** N976AZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird during the approach, which resulted in damage to the vertical stabilizer.

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