NTSB Identification: NYC62A0127
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of UNITED AIR LINES INC
Aircraft: VICKERS 745D, registration: N7430
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0034  62/11/23 NR.ELLICOTT CITY,MD   VICKERS 745D        CR-  4  0  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1224                    N7430               PX- 13  0  0                            39, 16230 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            5263 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,NJ                   WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           BIRD STRIKE                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - BIRD COLLISION
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOSS OF CTL AFTER SEPARATION OF L HORIZ STAB DUE COLLISION WITH WHISTLING SWAN.
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