Pilot Debrief

BEECH 99 near Waukesha, WI — 2017-04-24

Final reportGAA17CA244
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Date
2017-04-24
Location
Waukesha, WI, USA
Airport
UES
Aircraft
BEECH 99
Registration
N899CZ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird during the approach.

NTSB narrative

The pilot flying the airplane reported that, during an instrument flight rules instructional flight, the airplane was established on a very high frequency omnidirectional range approach. The pilot reported that, during the approach, he observed a large bird dive into the airplane's nose section. The pilot recalled that there was no time to react between the initial observation and impact. He terminated the training flight and landed the airplane as soon as practical and without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage frame. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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