N77HVPiper PA-31-350 · 1981

The airline transport pilot was on a Title 14, CFR Part 91, positioning flight. The pilot said he was in cruise flight when the airplane struck two geese. He said one goose penetrated the right side windscreen, and came to rest at the rear of the passenger cabin, and the second goose impacted the leading edge of the right wing. The pilot said there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. He said the windscreen and right wing were structurally damaged by impact with the birds. The birds were identified as Cackling Geese (Branta Hutchinsii).