Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172P near Cleveland, MS — 2009-03-06

Final reportERA09CA195
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Date
2009-03-06
Location
Cleveland, MS, USA
Airport
RNV
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P
Registration
N6089K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The inadvertent encounter with a bird in flight.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that as he initiated a descent at night, 10 to 12 miles northeast of the destination airport, he heard a "loud bang" and felt the airplane shake. Both he and the flight instructor agreed that the engine gauges and flight instruments indicated normal operation, and no changes to the flight characteristics were noted. The strobe lights and navigation lights were on before the "loud bang" was heard; however, they had not yet turned on the landing lights. Upon landing and further examination of the airplane, blood and feathers were observed on the right wing, and substantial damage was incurred to the main spar and leading edge of the right wing.

NTSB coding

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