Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Danbury, CT — 2018-06-09

Final reportGAA18CA345
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Date
2018-06-09
Location
Danbury, CT, USA
Airport
DXR
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N383ME
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A collision with a bird during initial climb.

NTSB narrative

According to the flight instructor, a bird struck the airplane during initial climb. He and his student returned to the airport and landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing's ribs. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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