Extra 300 near Rome, GA — 2022-03-29
Final reportERA22LA178
- Date
- 2022-03-29
- Location
- Rome, GA, USA
- Airport
- RMG
- Aircraft
- Extra 300
- Registration
- N808YF
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
An inflight collision with a bird while conducting low level aerobatics.
NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing aerobatics (about 400- 600 ft above ground level) when a “large” bird impacted the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer, which resulted in substantial damage. The airplane rolled and yawed slightly after the impact, but the pilot was able to maintain control of the airplane and land immediately without incident.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- 1 docket document
Docket documents1
- WRITTEN STATEMENT - PILOTinterview
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