Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 550 near Salt Lake City, UT — 2017-03-24

Final reportGAA17CA207
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Date
2017-03-24
Location
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Airport
SLC
Aircraft
CESSNA 550
Registration
N551BC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a goose during approach.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during approach, a goose struck the airplane's left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot continued the approach and landed without further incident. A postaccident examination revealed that the airplane had sustained substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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