Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 402C near New Bedford, MA — 2021-04-22

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Date
2021-04-22
Location
New Bedford, MA, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 402C
Registration
N36911
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An inadvertent collision with a bird during descent, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during descent, about 5nm from the destination airport, he saw a bird flying from his left to right side. The bird went into a dive and struck the vertical stabilizer. The pilot did not observe any flight anomalies and continued to the destination airport without incident. Subsequent examination revealed substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.

NTSB coding

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