Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Upperville, VA — 2015-06-22

Final reportGAA15CA241
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Date
2015-06-22
Location
Upperville, VA, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N5210A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An inflight bird strike, which resulted in wing spar damage.

NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, while flying en route to his home airport, the airplane sustained a bird strike to the right wing. The student pilot reported that he checked the flight controls and engine performance, and made the decision to continue the flight to his destination. He reported that during the approach he noticed that it took an abnormal amount of left aileron to maintain level flight; however, he landed the airplane without further incident. A subsequent examination of the airplane revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to flight that would have prevented normal operation.

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