Pilot Debrief

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 525 near Dubuque, IA — 2021-12-21

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Date
2021-12-21
Location
Dubuque, IA, USA
Airport
DBQ
Aircraft
TEXTRON AVIATION INC 525
Registration
N287CB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An inflight collision with a flock of geese that resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on a visual approach, the airplane impacted a flock of geese, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. He stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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