Pilot Debrief

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 near Sebring, FL — 2024-10-24

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Date
2024-10-24
Location
Sebring, FL, USA
Aircraft
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20
Registration
N50068
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A birdstrike during descent to the destination airport.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during descent from 3,500 ft to traffic pattern altitude of his destination airport, the airplane impacted a bird at an altitude about 1,900 ft above ground level. The pilot continued to the destination airport and landed uneventfully. The airplane’s right wing was substantially damaged during the collision.

NTSB coding

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